Fishing at Lannon Lake, Big Stone County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lannon Lake sits in Big Stone County, out in Minnesota. It stands 1,089 feet above sea level. With some 113 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 2.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Head to Ortonville, 17 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Wheaton at 18 miles and Morris at 25 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lannon Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Big Stone County names common carp, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lannon Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 10°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Lannon Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, East Toqua Lake is 1 mile off. Check the position on Lannon Lake before loading the car.