Fishing & Hunting

Blackduck Lake is one of the top Walleye Lakes in Minnesota 

Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch, Sunfish, Crappie, Bluegill & Large Mouth Bass
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Other area lakes also offer great fishing opportunities
  • Aluminum Docks  
  • 2600 Acre Lake
  • Plenty of structure and weed beds.
  • 90% sand / 10% muck bottom 
  • Excellent Water Clarity
  • Grouse, Deer & Bear
  • Boat Landing 
  • Fish Cleaning House 

Spring

Early spring fishing is normally done in shallower water 7 to 12 feet along the shoreline, near old weed beds or major sized lake bars. After dark trolling of lures at times can be productive. Late spring fishing along emerging reeds can be a good choice. Late evening fishing including 1/2 hour after dark on Blackduck lake is usually a prime fishing time.

Summer

Summer fishing is a time to slow down presentation and to fish deeper on mid lake humps and bars, especially on bright days.  Weed edges will usually hold some walleyes all summer long. Try slip bobber fishing, especially late evening. Trolling smaller crank baits can trigger walleye action, you may need a weight to get them deeper.

Fall

Fall fishing using a 2 hook spinner rig with 1/2 a night crawler can be devastating, bring in perch, walleye, blue gills and even northern. Trolling smaller crank baits, slow for walleyes faster for northern works for active fish. Don’t be surprised if perch, bluegills and crappies are also actively hitting these lures. This is the time for northern pike to get active and hungry, especially the big ones.

Hunting

For Northwoods folks, fall means hunting season! 
As the leaves peak toward mid-September, hunters are getting ready for the hunting season.  
There is an abundance of public land for hunting!
State Forest, Chippewa National Forest (660,000 acres) and County Land. 
​The Blackduck area offers small game, waterfowl and big game hunting.

Whitetail deer are abundant & open season begins in mid-September for archery. 

Black Bear season opens the end of August.

Ruffed grouse are also a commodity with the season starting in mid-September.
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