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Big Birch Lake
Big Birch straddles the Stearns / Todd County border . The lake supports an excellent walleye population along with northern pike , large and smallmouth bass , sunfish , bluegill and crappies .
Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake is located 2 miles west of Upsala on Cty . Rd . 19 . A new public access is now open on the southeast shoreline just off Cty . Rd . 19 . Cedar Lake provides the opportunity to catch northern pike , tullipees , largemouth bass , walleye and crappies .
Crookneck Lake
Crookneck Lake is located 25 miles north of Little Falls off Cty . Rd . 203 . The public access is located on the west end of the lake . Largemouth bass are the main attraction of Crookneck with an abundance of northern pike .
Fish Trap Lake
Fish Trap Lake is located 22 miles north of Little Falls on Cty . Rd . 20 . The public access is located on the northwest end of the lake . Walleye of all sizes are present in the lake with good numbers of northern pike , largemouth bass , crappie and bluegills .
Green Prairie Fish Lake
Green Prairie is located 4 miles north of Little Falls on Cty . Rd . 212 . The public access is on the southwest side of the lake ( take Hwy . 115 ). Numerous fishing opportunities include sunfish , crappies , walleye , largemouth bass and northern pike .
Area Lakes to fish this Winter in Central Minnesota
Lake Alexander
Lake Alexander is located 22 miles north of Little Falls on Cty . Rd . 3 . Two public accesses are located on the west and east sides of the lake . Lake Alex is popular for catching walleye , muskie , large and smallmouth bass , northern pike , crappie and bluegill fish .
Lake Shamineau
Lake Shamineau is located 25 miles north of Little Falls one mile east of Hwy . 10 . There are public accesses on both the west and east ends of the lake . Northern pike is the most sought after species , but a wide array of walleye , muskie , largemouth bass , crappie and bluegill also inhabit the lake .
Little Birch Lake
Little Birch is located 13 miles south of Long Prairie . Little Birch is connected to Big Birch and contains good numbers of walleye , northern pike , small and largemouth bass and adequate numbers of bluegill and crappies as well as catfish .
Long Lake
Long Lake is located 10 miles north of Hillman . The public access is located on the east side of the lake on Sycamore Rd . Anglers have a variety of options while fishing including walleye , northern pike , bluegills , crappies and largemouth bass .
Pierz Fish Lake
Pierz Fish Lake is located 1 mile west of Pierz on Hwy . 27 . The access is on the southwest side of the lake just off Cty . Rd . 36 . The lake is a noted producer of big bass . Crappie , bluegill , sunfish , northern pike and walleye are also good catches .
Platte Lake
Platte Lake is located 32 miles northeast of Little Falls . The public access is on the southwest side of the lake . An abundance of northern pike , quality size bluegill and crappies also can be found .
Sullivan Lake
Sullivan Lake is three miles east of Harding , with one public access on Quarter Rd . and one on Cty . Rd . 272 . The lake provides good spring and summer walleye fishing . Northern pike , bluegill , crappie and largemouth bass also populate the lake .