Orwell Lake Fishing

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Orwell Lake Fishing

Orwell Lake At Orwell Dam Near Fergus Falls is located in Otter Tail County in Minnesota. If you live in Fergus Falls or Foxhome you're less than 10 miles from Orwell Lake. The fishing regulatory body for Minnesota is Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. If you need a fishing licence you can purchase one directly from Orwell Lake Fishing License 24/7. Prices and optons are listed including non resident fishing licenses. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Remember, regulations are there to protect fish species and enable fishing for generations to come.

Orwell Lake Fishing Report Card

Here's your fishing report for today the 21st of November for Orwell Lake. We take a number of different data points to make our fishing recommendation. Our recommendation is based on aspects about the weather conditions, moon phase & water conditions. Of course these should only be used as indicators combined with your own past fishing experience fishing on the banks of Orwell Lake.

Clour Cover

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It's common knowlege cloud cover is an angler's best friend. Pack your bags, rod and head out the door right now as you've got 100% cloud cover over Orwell Lake. You chances of bagging a few has increased.


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Wind Direction

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There’s an old saying on wind direction which has many variations but here's the most popular which I'm sure you've heard: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the South blows bait in their mouth.” Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for Orwell Lake right now the wind is coming from a north westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.


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Wind Speed

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It's getting wild out there as current wind speeds are at 16 mph and can be difficult and even challenging. Not optimal if you plant to head out to Orwell Lake but likely more difficult to get catch


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Moon Phase

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Moon phases have split fishing folk's opinion straight down the middle with the bigger impact on saltwater fishing but some freshwater anglers swear their catch improves when the moon is in a "New" or "Full" moon phase. These phases cause bigger tides making fish more active and susceptible to feeding meaning an opportunity for you to nab a catch. Orwell Lake is currently under a "Waning Gibbous" phase which means its less optimal fishing time.


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Orwell Lake Fishing 7 Day Weather Report

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Fish Information For Orwell Lake

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Orwell Lake Water Conditions

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Orwell Lake Fishing Lunar Forcecast

Moon phases have a signifigant impact on fishing. The moon in the night skies over Orwell Lake is in a Waning Gibbous phase. This means if you're planning of fishing at night then fishing conditions are optimal. Due to the moon conditions night brightness levels are at 70%.