Fishing at Coon Lake, Morrison County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Morrison County in Minnesota is where Coon Lake sits. The bank is 1,178 feet above sea level. About 17 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Pierz, 6.6 miles away. Beyond it, Royalton at 10 miles and Rice at 11 miles. Within a short drive: Mud Lake 6.3 miles, Graham Lake roughly 6.4 miles, Granite Lake 7.4 miles, Skunk Lake roughly 7.5 miles and Frieze Lake 8.3 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Coon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Morrison County list largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Coon Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 9°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Coon Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Part of this sits inside or beside Coon Lake Marsh Wildlife Management Area, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Mud Lake, 6.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Coon Lake for certain.