Fishing at Dunder Pond, Morrison County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Dunder Pond lies within the bounds of Morrison County, Minnesota. It stands 1,184 feet above sea level. At about 31 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. Albany lies 12 miles from the water. Melrose lies 14 miles off, Royalton another 14 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Dunder Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Morrison County: largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Dunder Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 10°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Dunder Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Stony Lake, 2.1 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Dunder Pond.