Sheep Lake Fishing in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Sheep Lake belongs to Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,312 feet above sea level. About 16 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Crow Wing County are larger. Some 13 miles away sits Baxter, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 100 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Sheep 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. Species logged across Crow Wing County include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Sheep Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 8°F to 69°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Sheep Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. 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. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Mallard Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Sheep Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.