Mons Lake Fishing Guide, Todd County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Mons Lake lies within the bounds of Todd County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,175 feet above sea level. It measures about 91 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 1.7 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The closest town, Long Prairie, is 8.2 miles distant. Little Falls is 17 miles away, with Sauk Centre at 18 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Mons Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Todd County records list largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Mons Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 9°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Mons Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Little Swan Lake is 0.9 miles distant. For Mons Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.