Judicial Ditch Number Thirtysix, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Brown County end of Minnesota holds Judicial Ditch Number Thirtysix. It sits at 974 feet above sea level. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. New Ulm lies 9.3 miles from the water. Then Lake Crystal, 9.4 miles, and Nicollet, 10 miles. Nearest other option: Armstrong Lake (3.2 miles), Harris Lake a touch under 3.8 miles, Strom Lake (3.8 miles), Lieberg Lake a touch under 3.9 miles and Horseshoe Lake (5 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Judicial Ditch Number Thirtysix

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Brown County names walleye, common carp, largemouth bass, bluegill and black bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Judicial Ditch Number Thirtysix a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 12°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Judicial Ditch Number Thirtysix runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Armstrong Lake, 3.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Judicial Ditch Number Thirtysix before loading the car.