Water · Brainerd lakes area
Lake Edward
Weedy Crow Wing water near Merrifield. A family lake with pike, bass, and panfish that do not require a TED Talk.
Usual suspects: Northern pike, Bass, Panfish, Walleye
Lake Edward — Edward Lake on some maps, same wet circle — sits in Crow Wing County near Merrifield, with Nisswa and the Paul Bunyan Trail close enough to make you feel organized.
It is the weedy, friendly kind of water. Pike, bass, panfish, and walleye in the usual-suspects column. Easy to fish from a small boat if you brought one, and easy to overthink if you did not. No fake conditions. Check current regulations before you even think about the cooler.
What’s happening
We are watching the calendar. Nothing on the books for this water that we can stand behind. When a real lake day shows up, it will land here — not a daydream with a date slapped on it. See all of Events.