Redwood Lake in Redwood County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Redwood Lake is a Redwood County water, Minnesota side. It sits in lake country bush country. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. Redwood Falls is the closest town at 0.2 miles. For a city, Minneapolis is 96 miles off. What else is close: Davis Lake within 3.4 miles, Tiger Lake sits 3.9 miles out, Sulphur Lake within 6 miles, Gold Mine Lake sits 7 miles out and Cummings Lake within 7.6 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Redwood Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for Redwood County cover brown trout, common carp, blackside darter and channel catfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Redwood Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 73°F for July and 12°F for January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Redwood Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking is close: a car park sits 130 yards from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about 150 yards from here. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Davis Lake, 3.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Redwood Lake if anything is unclear.