Fishing Pigeon Lake in Meeker County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Pigeon Lake is one of the Meeker County waters in Minnesota. The country here is lake country bush. At some 288 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Some 4.7 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. The closest town, Dassel, is 3.7 miles away. For a city, Minneapolis is 53 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Pigeon Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Meeker County include largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike and common carp. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Pigeon Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 11°F to 72°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Pigeon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Spencer Lake is 1.6 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Pigeon Lake.