Brauner Lake Fishing near Marshall, Minnesota

• Overview

  Brauner Lake sits in Lyon County, out in Minnesota. This is mixed forest country. Roughly 27 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Most waters listed here for Lyon County are larger. The town to know is Marshall, 10 miles out. Further out sit Tyler (11 miles) and Minneota (16 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Brauner Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Lyon County include common carp, walleye, black bullhead and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Brauner Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 12°F in January and 71°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about late November in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Brauner Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A campsite is mapped about 0.9 miles away, which makes an early start easier. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Clear Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Brauner Lake is worth confirming on the day.