Mud Hen Lake Fishing near Gilbert, Minnesota

• Overview

  Mud Hen Lake stands in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,362 feet. It measures about 158 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.1 miles of margin, front to back. Gilbert is the closest town at 11 miles. Then Aurora, 12 miles, and Eveleth, 13 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mud Hen Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Saint Louis County records list yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Mud Hen Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 4°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Mud Hen Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Coe Lake at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. For Mud Hen Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.