Fishing at Lake Seymour, Martin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Seymour sits within Martin County in Minnesota. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. The water covers some 42 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 1.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It is a small entry by Martin County standards. The town to know is Sherburn, 3.9 miles out. After that come Fairmont at 13 miles and Jackson at 15 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Seymour

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Martin County include common carp, yellow perch, black bullhead and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lake Seymour the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 72°F in July and bottoms out near 13°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lake Seymour.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Round Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Lake Seymour as something to verify.