Fishing at Middle Spunk Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Stearns County end of Minnesota holds Middle Spunk Lake. Height above sea level is 1,106 feet. With some 228 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 3.0 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Stearns County listings. Some 0.7 miles away sits Avon, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Collegeville at 5 miles and Albany at 5.3 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Middle Spunk Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, walleye and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Middle Spunk Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 10°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about late November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Middle Spunk Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Minnie Lake, 0.7 miles away. Treat access at Middle Spunk Lake as something to verify.