Mud Lake Fishing near North Saint Paul, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Mud Lake in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The bank gives way to lake country bush. The water covers some 30 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It lies lower than most water we list in Minnesota. Some 1.1 miles away sits North Saint Paul, the nearest settlement. Saint Paul is the closest city, 7.5 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name bluegill, common carp, black crappie, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Mud Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 12°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Mud Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Silver Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Mud Lake in what we hold.