Mary Lake near 45.7727, -94.6675 is a lake in Stearns County, Minnesota. Mary Lake covers about 129 acres, reaches a recorded 58 feet and holds about 2,405 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Mary Lake
Mary 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 Mary Lake
Fish reported from Mary Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, bluegill, bowfin, brook silverside, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, common carp, common shiner, golden shiner, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, least darter, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Mary Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Mary 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 Mary Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Mary Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Mary 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.
Other Reported Fish
Other choices at Mary Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Mary Lake
On a first trip to Mary 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 Mary Lake
Spring at Mary 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 Mary Lake 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.