Molly Lake Fishing in Todd County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Molly Lake in Todd County, Minnesota. The ground round it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 27 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Our Todd County list holds plenty of bigger water. Long Prairie sits 13 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Melrose follows at 14 miles, then Albany at 16 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Molly Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Todd County include largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Molly Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 9°F in January and 71°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Molly Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The nearest mapped parking is 0.9 miles away, so the last stretch is on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Rock Lake is 1.2 miles off. Where Molly Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.