Foot Lake near 45.1250, -95.0703 is a reservoir in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Reliable acreage, depth and storage numbers were not found for Foot Lake.
What to Expect at Foot Lake
Foot Lake was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Fish and Useful Baits at Foot Lake
Fish reported from Foot Lake include bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, fathead minnow, freshwater drum, golden shiner, green sunfish, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, shorthead redhorse, shortnose gar, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Foot Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Foot 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 Foot Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Foot Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp
For bottom fishing at Foot Lake, 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, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
Other Reported Fish
Other choices at Foot Lake include these plans: bounce a jig, worm or crayfish bait along firm bottom for freshwater drum.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Foot Lake
On a first trip to Foot Lake, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Foot Lake
Spring around Foot 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 around Foot 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.