Grouse Lake is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Grouse Lake covers about 119 acres and reaches a recorded 11 feet.
What to Expect at Grouse Lake
Grouse Lake is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.
Fish and Useful Baits at Grouse Lake
Fish reported from Grouse Lake include black crappie, blacknose shiner, bluegill, central mudminnow, common shiner, emerald shiner, johnny darter, largemouth bass, logperch, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sand shiner, smallmouth bass, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Grouse, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Grouse, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye
For roaming fish at Grouse, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Grouse, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Rock Bass
At Grouse, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Grouse Lake
On a first trip to Grouse, 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 Grouse Lake
Spring at Grouse is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at Grouse 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.