Lower Spunk Lake is a lake in Stearns County, Minnesota. Lower Spunk Lake covers about 179 acres, reaches a recorded 27 feet and holds about 1,546 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Lower Spunk Lake
Lower Spunk 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 Lower Spunk Lake
Fish reported from Lower Spunk Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brook silverside, brook stickleback, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, cisco, common carp, common shiner, golden shiner, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, least darter, northern pike, pugnose shiner, pumpkinseed, rock bass, spottail shiner, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Lower Spunk, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Lower Spunk, 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 Lower Spunk, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Lower Spunk, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Lower Spunk, 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.
Other Reported Fish
Other choices at Lower Spunk include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
Rock Bass
At Lower Spunk, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
Cisco
For other cold-water fish at Lower Spunk, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Lower Spunk Lake
On a first trip to Lower Spunk, 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 Lower Spunk Lake
Spring at Lower Spunk 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 Lower Spunk can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.