Fishing Pollywog Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Pollywog Lake sits within Beltrami County in Minnesota. The bank is 1,322 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 21 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Beltrami County list. The closest town, Redby, is 10 miles distant. Red Lake lies 13 miles off, Little Rock another 16 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pollywog Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Beltrami County include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Pollywog Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 3°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Pollywog Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Dark Lake, 0.6 miles out. For Pollywog Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.