Tamarack Lake near Little Falls: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Tamarack Lake in the Morrison County part of Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,198 feet. Surface area runs to about 24 acres — small enough to read in one session. Nearest town is Little Falls, 13 miles off. Royalton is 14 miles and Albany 16 miles. Also on the doorstep: Bass Lake within 1.1 miles, Long Lake a shade over 2 miles, Coon Lake within 2.1 miles, Little Ganz Lake a shade over 2.9 miles and Pine Lake within 3 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Tamarack Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Morrison County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Tamarack Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 9°F to 71°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Tamarack Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Bass Lake is 1.1 miles off. Where Tamarack Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.