Daggett Lake

Daggett Lake is a lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Daggett Lake covers about 231 acres, reaches a recorded 25 feet and holds about 2,519 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Daggett Lake

Daggett 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 Daggett Lake

Fish reported from Daggett Lake include banded darter, banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, cisco, emerald shiner, fathead minnow, greater redhorse, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, least darter, logperch, longear sunfish, mimic shiner, northern pike, pugnose shiner, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, spottail shiner, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Daggett, 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 Daggett, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, green sunfish, and longear sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Daggett, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

For large predators at Daggett, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Bullheads

For bottom fishing at Daggett, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.

Other Reported Fish

Other choices at Daggett include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

Rock Bass

At Daggett, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.

Cisco and Lake Whitefish

For other cold-water fish at Daggett, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling, and keep a small jig or natural bait near clean bottom for lake whitefish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Daggett Lake

On a first trip to Daggett, 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 Daggett Lake

Spring at Daggett 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 Daggett can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.