Susan Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Susan Lake is set in Martin County, Minnesota. It stands 1,237 feet above sea level. It measures about 52 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.5 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is a small entry by Martin County standards. You are 7.9 miles from Sherburn. Sioux Falls is the closest city, 103 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Susan Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name common carp, yellow perch, black bullhead and black crappie. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Susan Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Susan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Fish Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Susan Lake as something to verify.