Jasmer Lake Fishing in Todd County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Todd County, Minnesota. The setting is lake country bush on every side. Surface area runs to about 22 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Todd County. Staples lies 3.7 miles from the water. Wadena lies 17 miles off, Long Prairie another 23 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Jasmer Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Todd County include largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Jasmer Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 7°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Jasmer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Mumm Lake is 0.9 miles off. What applies at Jasmer Lake may have changed since it was mapped.