Tracey Slough Fishing near Glenwood, Minnesota

• Overview

  Tracey Slough belongs to Stearns County, Minnesota. The surface lies 1,302 feet up. It measures about 89 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. You are 13 miles from Glenwood. Starbuck is 17 miles and New London 19 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Tracey Slough

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Stearns County: largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Tracey Slough fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Tracey Slough runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lake Johanna is 2.1 miles distant. For Tracey Slough, the notice at the access point is the final word.