Pecks Puddle near Crosslake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Pecks Puddle in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The surface lies 1,204 feet up. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Crow Wing County are larger. Crosslake is the closest place, 1.7 miles off. Minneapolis sits 124 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pecks Puddle

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Crow Wing County records list largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Pecks Puddle before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 7°F and July at about 69°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Pecks Puddle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Pleasant Lake is 0.2 miles off. Check the position on Pecks Puddle before loading the car.