Nordeen Slough Fishing Guide, Redwood County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Nordeen Slough belongs to Redwood County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 853 feet. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Redwood County are larger. For supplies, Renville is 9.1 miles out. Redwood Falls lies 14 miles off, Granite Falls another 14 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Nordeen Slough

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Redwood County include brown trout, common carp, blackside darter, channel catfish and golden redhorse. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Nordeen Slough repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 11°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early April and late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Nordeen Slough.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Long Lake is 0.6 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Nordeen Slough.