Mud Lake Fishing near Perham, Minnesota

• Overview

  Mud Lake is listed under Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The land about it is lake country bush. At some 341 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The outline measures near 3.3 miles, so local knowledge counts. It is among the larger waters listed here for Otter Tail County. The nearest town is Perham, 2.3 miles away. It is 60 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Otter Tail County include largemouth bass, black crappie and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Mud Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 5°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Mud Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. A picnic area is mapped about 0.9 miles away. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Little Pine Lake, 1.6 miles out. For Mud Lake in particular, ask before you travel.