Fishing Mumm Lake in Todd County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Mumm Lake stands in Todd County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,283 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 34 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Staples at 3.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. Wadena lies 16 miles off, Long Prairie another 24 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Mumm Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Todd County records list largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and northern pike among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Mumm Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 7°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Mumm Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Jacobson Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Mumm Lake as something to verify.