Section One Lake Fishing near Moose Lake, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Carlton County, Section One Lake is a Minnesota water. It stands 1,293 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Carlton County are larger. Moose Lake lies 19 miles from the water. It is 116 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Section One Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Carlton County names bluegill, yellow perch, black crappie, largemouth bass and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Section One Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 7°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Section One Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Cole Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Nothing on Section One Lake should be assumed from this page alone.