Peterson Lake Fishing near Redby, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Beltrami County, Minnesota. The country here is rolling bush. Roughly 53 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. Start from Redby, 13 miles down the road. Red Lake lies 15 miles off, Bemidji another 16 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Peterson Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Beltrami County: walleye, yellow perch and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Peterson Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 3°F in January up to 67°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, mid April opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Peterson Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Jackson Lake, 1.1 miles out. Confirm before you fish Peterson Lake.