Fishing at Rush Lake, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Crow Wing County entry here is Rush Lake, in Minnesota. The water sits 1,224 feet up. At 752 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. It ranks high for size among our Crow Wing County listings. Nearest town is Crosslake, 2.4 miles off. Breezy Point is 8.1 miles away, with Pequot Lakes at 10 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Rush Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Crow Wing County list largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. At Rush Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 69°F for July and 7°F for January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Rush Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Hen Lake, 0.3 miles away. Treat access at Rush Lake as something to verify.