Stanchfield Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Morrison County.
Stanchfield Lake near 46.2681, -94.5407 is a lake in Morrison County, Minnesota. Stanchfield Lake covers about 116 acres.
Stanchfield Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Stanchfield Lake include banded killifish, black crappie, blacknose shiner, bluegill, golden shiner, iowa darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Stanchfield Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Stanchfield Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Stanchfield Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Stanchfield Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Stanchfield Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
On a first trip to Stanchfield 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.
Spring at Stanchfield 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 Stanchfield 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.