Dragon Lake is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Dragon Lake covers about 79.2 acres.
What to Expect at Dragon Lake
Dragon 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 Dragon Lake
Fish reported from Dragon Lake include black crappie, blacknose shiner, bluegill, brook trout, common shiner, fathead minnow, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Dragon, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Dragon, 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 Dragon, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Dragon, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Rock Bass
At Dragon, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Dragon Lake
On a first trip to Dragon, 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 Dragon Lake
Spring at Dragon 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 Dragon 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.