Sixteen Lake near Aitkin: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Sixteen Lake lies in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Everything around it is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Aitkin County list holds plenty of bigger water. Aitkin sits 5.5 miles from the bank. Crosby is 15 miles away, with Vineland at 22 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sixteen Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Aitkin County, recorded fish include northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch, black crappie and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Sixteen Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 6°F in January up to 68°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Sixteen Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Elm Island Lake sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. The position on Sixteen Lake is worth confirming on the day.