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Fishing Fremont Lake in Zimmerman


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Has anyone ever fished Fremont Lake in Zimmerman (ice or open water)? My husband and I were looking at a property on the lake today but of course, the big draw is whether the fishing is worth the move!!

Appreciate any feedback (good or bad!!)

Wendy

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Fremont is shallow and experiences winterkill. If you are looking for a good fishing lake I might look elsewhere. You can check this on the Minnesota DNR lakefinder site.

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Fremont had a bad winterkill during the winter of 2001-2002. The DNR estimated that only 10% of the fish in the lake survived. I got this info. from the folks at Marv's Bait in Zimmerman.

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YA BAD LAKE MY FRIEND LIVES RIGHT NEXT TO THE LAKE AND IN 2001 VERY BAD WINTER KILL THERE WAS DEAD FISH ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!

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