Mud Lake Fishing near Red Wing, Minnesota

• Overview

  Mud Lake is a Pierce County water, in Minnesota. The land about it is rolling bush. Surface area runs to roughly 271 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. There is little indentation to the bank, so wind hits most of it the same way. You are 1.1 miles from Red Wing. The big place round here is Saint Paul, 37 miles distant. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Mud Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 13°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Mud Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. A marina sits half a mile off, so fuel and a proper ramp are close. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. A toilet block sits 0.9 miles away. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Dead Slough Lake, 1.4 miles out. Rules at Mud Lake are worth checking on the day.