Mink Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Wright County.
Mink Lake near 45.2739, -94.0255 is a lake in Wright County, Minnesota. Mink Lake covers about 279 acres, reaches a recorded 30 feet and holds about 1,702 acre-feet.
Mink Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Mink Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, common carp, fathead minnow, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For bass at Mink Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Mink Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Mink Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Mink Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Mink Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
Spring at Mink Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Mink Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Mink Lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Mink Lake, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Mink Lake, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Mink Lake is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At Mink Lake, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.