Fishing Gold Mine Lake in Redwood County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Gold Mine Lake in the Redwood County part of Minnesota. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Redwood County list. The closest town, Redwood Falls, is 7.1 miles distant. Renville is 11 miles away, with Olivia at 14 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Gold Mine Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Redwood County: brown trout, common carp, blackside darter and channel catfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Gold Mine Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 12°F to 72°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, early April opens the water and late November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Gold Mine Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Cummings Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Gold Mine Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.