Little Mud Lake

Little Mud Lake near 45.2738, -94.4280 is a lake in Meeker County, Minnesota. Little Mud Lake covers about 37.4 acres, reaches a recorded 42 feet and holds about 442 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Little Mud Lake

Little Mud Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Little Mud Lake

Fish reported from Little Mud Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Little Mud Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Little Mud 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.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Little Mud Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Bullheads

For bottom fishing at Little Mud Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.

Salmon and Trout

For cold-water fish at Little Mud Lake, run spoons or minnow-shaped lures in cool water for trout.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Little Mud Lake

On a first trip to Little Mud 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.

When to Fish Little Mud Lake

Spring at Little Mud 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 Little Mud Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.