Underberg Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Underberg Lake belongs to Clearwater County. Elevation runs to 1,339 feet. With some 41 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. You are 8.6 miles from Fosston. For a city, Fargo is 77 miles off. Also worth knowing: Camp Lake sits 0.7 miles out, Mule John Lake 0.7 miles, Sand Lake sits 1.6 miles out, Cross Lake 1.9 miles and Pike Lake sits 2.4 miles out. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Underberg Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Clearwater County names bluegill, northern pike, largemouth bass, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Underberg Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 3°F in January and 68°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Underberg Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mulejohn Wildlife Management Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. 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. If the gate is shut, Camp Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Underberg Lake as something to verify.