Markham Pond Fishing in Ramsey County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Markham Pond lies in Ramsey County, in Minnesota. The water sits 869 feet up. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Ramsey County. The nearest place of any size is North Saint Paul, 2.2 miles away. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 6.2 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Markham Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Ramsey County: bluegill, common carp and black crappie. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Markham Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 73°F on average, January about 12°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Markham Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about 130 yards away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Casey Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Markham Pond before loading the car.