Pettit Wildlife Pond, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pettit Wildlife Pond lies in Scott County, in Minnesota. Everything around it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Scott County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Elko New Market, 3.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Lakeville, 5 miles, and Prior Lake, 8.2 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pettit Wildlife Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Scott County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Pettit Wildlife Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 12°F in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Pettit Wildlife Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Sweetbrier Lake, 0.8 miles away. Check the position at Pettit Wildlife Pond before loading the car.