Fishing Hot Spots on Gull Lake Near Brainerd Minnesota and Nisswa MN

We know Gull Lake!! Our family and guests have fished Gull Lake for years. We can also provide some of the best fishing guides on Gull Lake. Select the kind of fishing you are interested in and learn where the hot spots are, why they are great places to fish, the tackle and bait you’ll need and the GPS coordinates.

Walleyes: Gull Lake is known for its excellent Walleye fishing. The edges of the breaks and flats of Gull hold uncountable schools of Walleye, the Minnesota state fish.

Northern Pike: Northerns are the largest fish in Gull Lake. They can be found along the edges of the cabbage flats, reed beds and drop offs.

Bluegill and Sunfish: Fishing for these panfish can fill a day with fun. These tasty fish are found both in the shallows and the deeper weed beds.

Black Crappie: There is great action fishing Crappies along the edges of the reeds.

Largemouth Bass: No trip to Gull Lake is complete without the fun of some time spent fishing for the Largemouth Bass. A very large Bass population and very little fishing pressure can make for an unbelievable outing.

Gull Lake located in Cass & Crow Wing Counties in Minnesota has a surface area of 9918 acres. Gull Lake is a reservoir with a dam located at the mouth of the Gull River. This dam helps maintain stable water levels. Gull Lake has a maximum depth of 80 feet and water clarity of 10 1/2 feet. Almost 3 million walleye fry are stocked into Gull Lake each year, leading to a great walleye population and fantastic fishing.