Steenerson Lake Fishing near Bagley, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Clearwater County, Minnesota, you have Steenerson Lake. The bank is 1,348 feet above sea level. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Clearwater County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Bagley, 11 miles away. Fosston follows at 18 miles, then Little Rock at 19 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Steenerson Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Clearwater County, recorded fish include bluegill, northern pike and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Steenerson Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 3°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Steenerson Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Deep Lake is 0.5 miles distant. None of that is settled for Steenerson Lake in what we hold.