Foster-Arend is a lake in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Foster-Arend covers about 17.7 acres.
What to Expect at Foster-Arend
Foster-Arend is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish and Useful Baits at Foster-Arend
Fish reported from Foster-Arend include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, largemouth bass, walleye, white bass, white crappie, white sucker, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Foster-Arend, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Foster-Arend, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye and White Bass
For roaming fish at Foster-Arend, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye, and follow shad with a spoon, jig or small crankbait for white bass.
Catfish and Bullheads
For bottom fishing at Foster-Arend, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Foster-Arend
On a first trip to Foster-Arend, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
When to Fish Foster-Arend
Spring at Foster-Arend is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Foster-Arend can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.