Sixth Lake Fishing Guide, Clearwater County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Sixth Lake in the Clearwater County part of Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,181 feet. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Clearwater County list. Little Rock is the closest town at 9.2 miles. It is 95 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Sixth Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Clearwater County list bluegill, northern pike, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Sixth Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 3°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Sixth Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Seventh Lake is 1.2 miles distant. The position on Sixth Lake is worth confirming on the day.