Mitmoen Lake Fishing in Pope County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Pope County in Minnesota is where Mitmoen Lake sits. It lies 1,302 feet above sea level. Roughly 66 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 1.2 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Starbuck sits 7.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Glenwood lies 10 miles off, Alexandria another 15 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Mitmoen Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name largemouth bass, common carp and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Mitmoen Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Mitmoen Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Larson Lake is 0.7 miles distant. What applies at Mitmoen Lake may have changed since it was mapped.