Minnesota · Itasca County
Lower Lawrence Lake Fishing guide
Lower Lawrence Lake sits in Itasca County, Minnesota, and covers 152 acres, reaching 34 ft at its deepest point. The Minnesota DNR has surveyed the lake 1 time, most recently in 1974, with walleye, northern pike, crappie and yellow perch in the nets. That survey is 52 years old now.
DNR survey data
Fish species
The DNR last surveyed Lower Lawrence Lake in 1974. Ratings need a survey from the last 20 years, so this page lists the species from that older record without numbers.
- Walleye
- Northern pike
- Crappie
- Yellow perch
How to fish Lower Lawrence Lake through the year
Walleye
- Spring
- Walleye are shallow, on and just off the spawning flats and the first green weeds.
- Early summer
- Walleye are setting up on the outside weed edge, points and shallow structure.
- Summer
- Walleye are working the weed edge, points and any wind-blown structure. With 83% of this lake 15 ft or shallower, the weed edge is the main event.
- Fall
- Walleye are packing onto the sharpest breaks and points as the water cools, in big schools with short windows.
Northern pike
- Spring
- Pike are in the shallow bays and along new weed growth.
- Early summer
- Pike are on the outside weed edge and points.
- Summer
- Pike are on the deep weed edge and points near the coolest water they can find. With 83% of this lake 15 ft or shallower, the weed edge is the main event.
- Fall
- Pike are on the last green weeds and the breaks beside them, feeding heavily as the water drops.
Season patterns for each species. Open the live map for today's wind, light and water temp.
Suggested tackle
What to bring
Top presentations for this lake's structure and clarity:
Walleye · Live bait
Live-Bait (Lindy) Rig + Leech/Crawler
jumbo leech or half a nightcrawler
Walleye · Trolling
Leadcore Line + Crankbaits
4–5" mid-diving crankbait behind a long leadcore run
Northern pike · Soft plastics
Paddletail Swimbait on Jighead
4–5" paddletail swimbait on a ball-head swimbait jighead
Northern pike · Muskie & pike
Soft Rubber (Bull Dawg / Medusa)
10" soft rubber body bait
Crappie · Soft plastics
Curly-Tail Grub on Jig
3" curly-tail grub threaded on a round jighead
Crappie · Jigs & bladed
Beetle Spin
1.5–2" curly-tail grub trailer on a small in-line spinner jighead
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MN DNR · in their words
From the 1974 survey
The fish population has changed little since the 1974 lake survey. N Pike abundance is above our local catch median. Abundance of other fishes is within normal limits for this type of lake.
Narrative text from the Minnesota DNR lake survey.
Recent reports
Lower Lawrence Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Lower Lawrence Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
DNR bathymetry
Lower Lawrence Lake depth map
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Lawrence Lake · 437 ac · 1.7 mi
- Nashwauk Lake · 168 ac · 3.1 mi
- Crooked Lake · 465 ac · 3.6 mi
- Shamrock Lake · 50 ac · 3.7 mi
- Snaptail Lake · 175 ac · 3.9 mi
- Island Lake · 53 ac · 4 mi
- O'Reilly Lake · 189 ac · 4.1 mi
- Clearwater Lake · 76 ac · 4.5 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How deep is Lower Lawrence Lake?
Lower Lawrence Lake reaches 34 ft at its deepest point; about 83% of the lake is littoral (15 ft or shallower).
How big is Lower Lawrence Lake?
Lower Lawrence Lake covers 152 acres with about 3.2 miles of shoreline.
What fish are in Lower Lawrence Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys (most recently 1974) record walleye, northern pike, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Lower Lawrence Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Lower Lawrence Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Lower Lawrence Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Lower Lawrence Lake in 1974. That is more than 20 years ago, so this page lists species without ratings.
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