Brainerd Lake

Brainerd Lake covers 12.83 acres in Middlesex County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Brainerd Lake, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Brainerd Lake

At 12.83 acres, Brainerd Lake is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Brainerd Lake

Fish reported from Brainerd Lake include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Brainerd Lake can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie at Brainerd Lake respond to a small jig or live minnow beside brush and suspended cover. Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Brainerd Lake for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Brainerd Lake.

Chain Pickerel

Chain pickerel in Brainerd Lake can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Brainerd Lake

Start with an easy-to-repeat feature, such as a point, creek turn or outside weed edge on Brainerd Lake. Then compare the incoming-water end of Brainerd Lake with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Brainerd Lake

Early spring on Brainerd Lake calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Brainerd Lake anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Brainerd Lake is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.