Fishing Rev Marsh in Swift County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Rev Marsh lies in Swift County, in Minnesota. This is mixed forest country. The water covers some 31 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Most waters listed here for Swift County are larger. Appleton sits 11 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Morris at 18 miles and Ortonville at 19 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Rev Marsh

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Swift County list common carp, yellow perch, black crappie and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Rev Marsh to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Rev Marsh.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Large Henry Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Rev Marsh before loading the car.