Kings Lake near 45.6875, -94.7032 is a lake in Stearns County, Minnesota. Kings Lake covers about 197 acres, reaches a recorded 44 feet and holds about 4,530 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Kings Lake
Kings 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 Kings Lake
Fish reported from Kings Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brook stickleback, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, common carp, fathead minnow, golden shiner, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, least darter, northern pike, pugnose shiner, pumpkinseed, spotfin shiner, spottail shiner, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Kings Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Kings 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 Kings Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Kings Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Kings Lake, 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 Kings Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Kings Lake
On a first trip to Kings Lake, 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 Kings Lake
Spring at Kings 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 at Kings 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.