Fishing Mud Lake in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Yellow Medicine County, Mud Lake is a Minnesota water. It stands 1,027 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Yellow Medicine County list. Cottonwood is the closest place, 8 miles off. Granite Falls is 9.4 miles away, with Renville at 18 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Yellow Medicine County include yellow perch, walleye, black bullhead, black crappie and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Mud Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 11°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Mud Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Wood Lake, 1 mile out. Nothing on Mud Lake should be assumed from this page alone.