Middle McDougal is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota.
Middle McDougal is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Middle McDougal covers about 104 acres.
Middle McDougal is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Middle McDougal include blacknose shiner, bluegill, golden shiner, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, spottail shiner, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For bass at Middle McDougal, work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
For panfish at Middle McDougal, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Middle McDougal, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Middle McDougal, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
On a first trip to Middle McDougal, 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.
Spring at Middle McDougal 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 Middle McDougal 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.