Munnwyler Lake Fishing Guide, Big Stone County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Big Stone County, Minnesota, sits Munnwyler Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. It runs to roughly 134 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 1.7 miles on foot. The closest town, Ortonville, is 7.1 miles distant. Milbank is 17 miles away, with Appleton at 22 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Munnwyler Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name common carp, yellow perch, walleye, black bullhead and orangespotted sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Munnwyler Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 10°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early April and late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Munnwyler Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The water borders Thielke Lake Wildlife Management Area, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Bentsen Lake is 1 mile distant. For Munnwyler Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.