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Kinbrae Lake

Kinbrae Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Nobles County.

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Fish species in Kinbrae Lake

Kinbrae Lake is a lake in Nobles County, Minnesota. Kinbrae Lake covers about 98.4 acres, reaches a recorded 8.7 feet and holds about 557 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Kinbrae Lake

Kinbrae 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 Kinbrae Lake

Fish reported from Kinbrae Lake include bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, fathead minnow, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Kinbrae, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Kinbrae, 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 Kinbrae, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

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

Bullheads

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Kinbrae Lake

On a first trip to Kinbrae, 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 Kinbrae Lake

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

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