Fishing Pullman Lake in Grant County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Pullman Lake falls inside Grant County. The water sits 1,050 feet up. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Grant County. The closest town, Elbow Lake, is 16 miles distant. Further out sit Wheaton (17 miles) and Morris (19 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Pullman Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Grant County list common carp, largemouth bass and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Pullman Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early April opens the water and late November closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Pullman Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Nelson Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Check the position at Pullman Lake before loading the car.