Mud Lake near Eden Valley: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Meeker County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,083 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 77 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 1.5 miles in total. On size it sits at the modest end of our Meeker County list. Eden Valley is the closest place, 3 miles off. Minneapolis is the closest city, 67 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Meeker County include largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, common carp and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Mud Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 10°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Mud Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Long Lake is 1.1 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Mud Lake for certain.