Fishing Jennie Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Jennie Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,316 feet. At 297 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The whole outline is near 2.7 miles, and most of it is walkable. Supplies mean a trip to Alexandria, 15 miles off. Beyond it, Elbow Lake at 15 miles and Parkers Prairie at 22 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Jennie Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Douglas County records list largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Jennie Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 70°F and January near 8°F on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Jennie Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Long Lake, 1.2 miles away. Check the position at Jennie Lake before loading the car.