Rosvold Lake Fishing in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,296 feet above sea level. Around 74 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 1.9 miles keeps the choices simple. Fergus Falls is the closest place, 7.6 miles off. For a city, Fargo is 60 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Rosvold Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Otter Tail County include largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye, bluegill and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Rosvold Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 7°F at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Rosvold Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Glorvigan Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Rosvold Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.