Fishing Juni Lake in Brown County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Juni Lake lies within the bounds of Brown County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 971 feet. The water covers some 61 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.6 miles on foot. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Brown County. The town to know is New Ulm, 7.3 miles out. Minneapolis sits 81 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Juni Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Brown County include walleye, common carp, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Juni Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 12°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. From about early April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Juni Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. School Lake at 2.4 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Juni Lake may have changed since it was mapped.