Studhorse Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Studhorse Lake stands in Aitkin County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,263 feet above sea level. At 20 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Aitkin County. Nearest town is Grand Rapids, 18 miles off. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 139 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Studhorse Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Aitkin County cover northern pike, bluegill and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Studhorse Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 5°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Studhorse Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Dagle Lake is 0.3 miles off. Signs at Studhorse Lake carry more weight than any list.