Fishing Section Lake in Isanti County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Section Lake in Isanti County, Minnesota. The setting is mixed forest on every side. It runs to roughly 125 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 1.7 miles, and most of it is walkable. It lies lower than most water we list in Minnesota. The nearest town is Braham, 3 miles away. Beyond it, Cambridge at 8.2 miles and Rush City at 9.1 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Section Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Isanti County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, common carp and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Section Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 69°F and January about 9°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. 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. Time your trip to Section Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Linderman Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Section Lake as something to verify.