Fishing Pendergast Lake in Todd County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Pendergast Lake is one of the Todd County listings for Minnesota. It sits at 1,453 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 83 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 1.7 miles of margin, front to back. Nearest town is Parkers Prairie, 9.8 miles off. Wadena follows at 19 miles, then Long Prairie at 19 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Pendergast Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Todd County names largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Pendergast Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 7°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Pendergast Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is East Annalaide Lake, 1.1 miles out. Treat access at Pendergast Lake as something to verify.