Lake Jennum Fishing near Starbuck, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Pope County, Minnesota, you have Lake Jennum. The ground around here is pine and birch. It runs to roughly 46 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. On size it sits at the modest end of our Pope County list. The nearest town is Starbuck, 6.2 miles away. Further out sit Glenwood (7 miles) and Benson (18 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Jennum

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Pope County records list largemouth bass, common carp, northern pike, yellow perch and black crappie among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lake Jennum gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 10°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Lake Jennum the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lake Mary, 1.2 miles out. For Lake Jennum, the notice at the access point is the final word.