Rock Lake Fishing Guide, Todd County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Rock Lake is a Todd County water, in Minnesota. It sits in lake country bush country. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Todd County list. Melrose is the closest place, 13 miles off. Long Prairie is 14 miles and Albany 14 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Rock Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Todd County include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Rock Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 10°F for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Rock Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Oak Ridge Wildlife Management Area runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Pine Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Rock Lake for certain.