Strand Lake Fishing in Beltrami County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Strand Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota. The land about it is pine and birch. With some 135 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.5 miles on foot. Redby is the closest town at 14 miles. Bemidji lies 15 miles off, Red Lake another 15 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Strand Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Beltrami County: walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, largemouth bass and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Strand Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 3°F on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Strand Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Swamp Lake, 1.2 miles away. Where Strand Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.