Fishing Little Mud Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Little Mud Lake sits in Stearns County, out in Minnesota. This is pine and birch country. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Stearns County. Supplies mean a trip to Albany, 3.7 miles off. Avon lies 4 miles off, Collegeville another 7.9 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Little Mud Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Stearns County: largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, walleye and black crappie. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Little Mud Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 10°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. 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. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Little Mud Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Pine Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Little Mud Lake.