Okamanpeedan Lake

Okamanpeedan Lake is a lake on the Minnesota-Iowa border in Martin County. Okamanpeedan Lake covers about 1,306 acres and reaches a recorded 6.5 feet.

How the Size and Shape of Okamanpeedan Lake Affect Fishing

Okamanpeedan 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 Baits at Okamanpeedan Lake

Fish reported from Okamanpeedan Lake include bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, fathead minnow, green sunfish, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, quillback, stonecat, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

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

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Okamanpeedan, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Walleye

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

Northern Pike

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

Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp

For bottom fishing at Okamanpeedan, 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.

How the Seasons Change Okamanpeedan Lake

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

A Simple Plan for Fishing Okamanpeedan Lake

On a first trip to Okamanpeedan, 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.

Useful Tackle for Okamanpeedan Lake

A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Okamanpeedan, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.

Okamanpeedan Lake FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 1,306-acre Okamanpeedan Lake?

At Okamanpeedan, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.

Should anglers fish the 6.5-foot deep end of Okamanpeedan Lake?

Not every trip. A better place at Okamanpeedan is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.

Which reported fish is a simple first target at Okamanpeedan Lake?

Bigmouth buffalo is on the fish list for Okamanpeedan, so start with a bait made for that fish instead of guessing at a species that may not be there.