Dutch Lake near 45.0525, -94.0530 is a lake in Wright County, Minnesota. Dutch Lake covers about 162 acres, reaches a recorded 20 feet and holds about 1,630 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Dutch Lake
Dutch Lake 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 Dutch Lake
Fish reported from Dutch Lake include bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brown bullhead, common carp, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth buffalo, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Dutch Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Dutch Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye
For roaming fish at Dutch Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Dutch Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Dutch Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
Other Reported Fish
Other choices at Dutch Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Dutch Lake
On a first trip to Dutch Lake, 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 Dutch Lake
Spring at Dutch Lake 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 Dutch Lake 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.