Fishing Rush Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,175 feet. It measures about 46 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.2 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The nearest place of any size is Baxter, 0.2 miles away. Minneapolis is the closest city, 106 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Rush Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Crow Wing County include largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Rush Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 8°F at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Rush Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Perch Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Rush Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.