Fishing Section Ten Lake in Becker County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Section Ten Lake sits within Becker County in Minnesota. The surface lies 1,713 feet up. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Becker County list. Head to Park Rapids, 14 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 68 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Section Ten Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Becker County cover bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Section Ten Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 4°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Section Ten Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Goose Lake, 1.1 miles away. For Section Ten Lake in particular, ask before you travel.