Jorgenson Lake Fishing in Pope County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Jorgenson Lake falls in Pope County, part of Minnesota. It stands 1,332 feet above sea level. Around 117 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is a smooth basin, with the interest below the waterline rather than along it. Some 9.3 miles away sits Starbuck, the nearest settlement. Then Glenwood, 10 miles, and Alexandria, 13 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Jorgenson Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Pope County: largemouth bass, common carp, northern pike, yellow perch and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Jorgenson Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 9°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Jorgenson Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lake Olaf is 1.3 miles off. Treat Jorgenson Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.