Curry Slough, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Watonwan County, Minnesota, this is Curry Slough. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Watonwan County list. The town to know is Saint James, 5.3 miles out. Further out sit Mountain Lake (11 miles) and Madelia (16 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Curry Slough

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Watonwan County names common carp, walleye, black bullhead and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Curry Slough the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 13°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Curry Slough.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Curry Wildlife Management Area covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Ewy Lake sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Curry Slough should be assumed from this page alone.