Fishing near Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud sits in Stearns County, Minnesota. The blue on the map begins a little way out of town. Taken from the centre outwards: 0.4 miles away is Lake George, 4.5 miles away is Davenport Lake to the north-west, 6.2 miles away is Mud Lake, 7.0 miles away is Bakers Lake to the north-west with 7.5 miles away is Pleasant Lake. Lake George sits low and warms quickly, so it comes on early in the year. Standing water is the local rule. Wading opens water that the bank never reaches. Cold locks these up on a normal year. Warm spells mid-winter are not to be trusted. At 8 acres, Lake George is the closest water to town. Lake George is the one with a mapped slipway. Ice generally clears near early April in an average year. County records name largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and walleye among the fish present. Stearns County covers most of this list, so one licence usually does....