Lake Stony, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Stony belongs to Douglas County, Minnesota. The ground around here is rolling bush. Surface area is around 86 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 1.5 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The closest town, Alexandria, is 2.9 miles away. Osakis is 13 miles and Parkers Prairie 18 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Stony

  Recorded soundings reach about 65 feet at the deepest point. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Douglas County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lake Stony responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 71°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lake Stony fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a pier recorded roughly 0.9 miles away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try North Union Lake, 0.4 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Lake Stony.