Fishing Sells Lake in Pine County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Sells Lake sits in Pine County, out in Minnesota. The surroundings are pine and birch. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Pine County are larger. Some 5.4 miles away sits Mora, the nearest settlement. After that come Braham at 8.6 miles and Pine City at 11 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Sells Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Pine County include northern pike, bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Sells Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 8°F in January up to 69°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Sells Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Twin Lakes at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Sells Lake before loading the car.