Fishing at Mink Lake, Wright County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Wright County, Minnesota, this is Mink Lake. It sits at 909 feet above sea level. With some 91 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 2.3 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. Start from Buffalo, 1.8 miles down the road. Montrose is 5.8 miles away, with Waverly at 6.8 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mink Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Wright County include largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Mink Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 11°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Mink Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Tamarack Lake, 0.9 miles away. Nothing on Mink Lake should be assumed from this page alone.