Diamond Lake in Kandiyohi County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Diamond Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,165 feet above sea level. It measures some 2.4 sq miles, and wind has room to build across it. The perimeter runs near 8.2 miles, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Kandiyohi County listings. Atwater at 4.3 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 78 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Diamond Lake

  Survey data gives a maximum of roughly 31 feet. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Kandiyohi County cover walleye, northern pike, common carp, largemouth bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Diamond Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 72°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Diamond Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a dammed water rather than a natural one, which shows in the shape of the basin. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Taits Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Diamond Lake.