Rush Lake Fishing in Mahnomen County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Rush Lake is set in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,240 feet. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Start from Mahnomen, 5 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 54 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Rush Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Mahnomen County include rainbow trout, white sucker, northern pike, bluegill and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Rush Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 68°F on average, January about 4°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Rush Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Rush Wildlife Management Area covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Twin Oaks Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Rush Lake in particular, ask before you travel.