Moonshine Lake Fishing in Todd County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Moonshine Lake sits in Todd County, out in Minnesota. The ground around here is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 23 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Todd County. Staples at 9.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Long Prairie is 17 miles away, with Wadena at 23 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Moonshine Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Todd County records list largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and northern pike among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Moonshine Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 8°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Moonshine Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Fawn Lake, 1.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Moonshine Lake as something to verify.