Fish Lake

Fish Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Fish Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Fish Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.00528, -95.71090. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fish Lake

• Big Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Becker · ~8 km · Must-see
• Tulaby Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~23 km · Must-see
• Shell Lake · lake · Becker · ~26 km · Must-see
• Little Elbow Lake Park · lake · Mahnomen · ~26 km · Must-see
• Little Toad Lake · lake · Becker · ~27 km · Must-see
• Detroit Lakes City Park · lake · Becker · ~30 km · Must-see
• Little Bass Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~31 km · Must-see
• Long Lost Lake South Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bad Medicine Lake Public Water Access Site · lake · Becker · ~37 km · Must-see
• Six Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~42 km · Must-see
• Five Lake · lake · Becker · ~42 km · Must-see
• Wolf Lake Sportsman Park · lake · Becker · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hand Lake · lake · Becker · ~45 km · Must-see
• Sand Lake · lake · Becker · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pikes Bay · lake · Becker · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kirk Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~48 km · Must-see
• Two Inlets Lake · lake · Becker · ~49 km · Must-see
• Moe Lake · lake · Clay · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fish Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fish Lake

• Big Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Becker · ~8 km · Must-see
• Tulaby Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~23 km · Must-see
• Shell Lake · lake · Becker · ~26 km · Must-see
• Little Elbow Lake Park · lake · Mahnomen · ~26 km · Must-see
• Little Toad Lake · lake · Becker · ~27 km · Must-see
• Detroit Lakes City Park · lake · Becker · ~30 km · Must-see
• Little Bass Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~31 km · Must-see
• Long Lost Lake South Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bad Medicine Lake Public Water Access Site · lake · Becker · ~37 km · Must-see
• Six Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~42 km · Must-see

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