Fishing Stump Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Stump Lake is listed under Beltrami County, Minnesota. The water sits 1,332 feet up. Roughly 322 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The outline measures near 4.2 miles, so local knowledge counts. On our Beltrami County list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Bemidji, 6.2 miles away. Beyond it, Redby at 28 miles and Red Lake at 29 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Stump Lake

  Surveys put the deepest water at about 22 feet. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Beltrami County names walleye, yellow perch, northern pike and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Stump Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 68°F, the coldest about 4°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Stump Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Little Bass Lake, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Stump Lake before loading the car.