Stump Lake Fishing in Todd County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Todd County in Minnesota is where Stump Lake sits. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Todd County list holds plenty of bigger water. Melrose at 13 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Minneapolis is 89 miles off. Others close at hand: Nellies Lake at 0.8 miles, Hill Lake 0.9 miles away, Rock Lake at 0.9 miles, Mound Lake 1 mile away and Jim Lake at 1.1 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Stump Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Todd County cover largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Stump Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Stump Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Nellies Lake, 0.8 miles out. None of that is settled for Stump Lake in what we hold.