Patchen Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Grant County.
Patchen Lake is a lake in Grant County, Minnesota. Patchen Lake covers about 251 acres and reaches a recorded 6 feet.
Patchen Lake is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.
A reliable current fish list was not found for Patchen Lake, so it would be wrong to promise a certain species without better proof.
Spring at Patchen 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 Patchen can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Patchen, 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.
A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs, worms and small lures at Patchen, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.
At Patchen, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Patchen is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
A reliable current fish list was not found for Patchen, so naming a species would be a guess.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.