Fishing at Coon Creek, Lyon County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Lyon County, Minnesota. It stands 1,604 feet above sea level. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Lyon County standards. Tyler lies 6.3 miles from the water. The big place round here is Sioux Falls, 65 miles distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Coon Creek

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Lyon County names common carp, walleye, black bullhead, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Coon Creek the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 12°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. On average, early April opens the water and late November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Coon Creek runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Part of this sits inside or beside Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area, so read the notices. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Wood Lake, 1.4 miles out. Ask locally about Coon Creek if anything is unclear.