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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.