Size
733ac
Boat Launch
Carry-in Launch
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
Species in Amber Lake
Smallmouth bass
Bluegill
Tiger muskellunge
Walleye
Largemouth bass
Perch
Crappie
Northern pike
Muskellunge
Pumpkinseed
Rock bass
Overview
Muskie turn on early in the season because the dark water warms quickly. Weeds at both ends of the lake attract nice crappie. Walleye, northern and perch available.
Amber Lake Map
Fishing Regulations
Special Fishing Regulations: This lake has special fishing regulations that differ from statewide or border water regulations for those species identified below and take precedence. Regulations listed below are currently in place. Visit the fishing regulations page for links to upcoming regulations for specific lakes.
Special Species Regulations
- Bullheads: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
- Catfish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
- Cisco And Whitefish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
- Lake Sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Largemouth Bass And Smallmouth Bass: June 20, 2026 to March 7, 2027: The minimum length limit is 14” and the daily bag limit is 5.
- Largemouth Bass: May 2, 2026 to June 19, 2026: The minimum length limit is 14” and the daily bag limit is 5.
- Muskellunge And Hybrids: May 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026 on open water: The minimum length limit is 28” and the daily bag limit is 1.
- Northern Pike: May 2, 2026 to March 7, 2027: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5.
- Paddlefish: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Panfish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
- Rock, Yellow, And White Bass: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
- Rough Fish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
- Round Goby: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office.
- Ruffe: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office.
- Shovelnose Sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Smallmouth Bass: May 2, 2026 to June 19, 2026: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Trout: See specific regulations: See Trout Regulations
- Walleye, Sauger, And Hybrids: May 2, 2026 to March 7, 2027: The minimum length is 15”, but walleye, sauger, and hybrids from 20” to 24” may not be kept, and only 1 fish over 24” is allowed. The daily bag limit is 3.
- White Perch: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office.
Forage
Various minnow species, sucker and juvenile panfish.
Weather
59°Feels like 59°
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52°
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0 mph
Northwest
0 in
Rain
30 inHg
Stable
SundaySu
-- / 52°
MondayMo
79° / 57°
TuesdayTu
75° / 46°
WednesdayWe
74° / 46°
ThursdayTh
78° / 54°
FridayFr
77° / 55°
Moon Phase
August 17, 2026
25% Illumination
waxing crescent, getting brighter
MondayMo08/17
TuesdayTu08/18
WednesdayWe08/19
ThursdayTh08/20
FridayFr08/21
SaturdaySa08/22
SundaySu08/23
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Top Fish Species
Smallmouth bass
9-21 in
Length Range
14 in
Length Range
2021
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance
Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.Species Lengths
