Curran Lake in Sibley County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Curran Lake belongs to Sibley County, Minnesota. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. About 607 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. Arlington is the closest place, 5.4 miles off. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 44 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Curran Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Sibley County cover green sunfish, white sucker, black bullhead, orangespotted sunfish and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Curran Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 11°F and July at about 72°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Curran Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Schauer Lake, 2.2 miles away. Rules at Curran Lake are worth checking on the day.