Mud Lake

Mud Lake near 45.8978, -93.1758 is a lake in Kanabec County, Minnesota. Mud Lake covers about 226 acres, reaches a recorded 11 feet and holds about 1,185 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Mud Lake

Mud Lake is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Mud Lake

Fish reported from Mud Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, common shiner, emerald shiner, freshwater drum, golden redhorse, golden shiner, greater redhorse, green sunfish, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, silver redhorse, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Mud Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

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

Northern Pike

For large predators at Mud Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp

For bottom fishing at Mud Lake, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and 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 Mud Lake include these plans: bounce a jig, worm or crayfish bait along firm bottom for freshwater drum, and work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

Rock Bass

At Mud Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Mud Lake

On a first trip to 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 Mud Lake

Spring at Mud Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at Mud Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.