Peavy Lake is a lake in Morrison County, Minnesota. Peavy Lake covers about 139 acres, reaches a recorded 63 feet and holds about 3,134 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Peavy Lake
Peavy 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 Peavy Lake
Fish reported from Peavy Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, golden shiner, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Peavy, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Peavy, 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 Peavy, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Peavy, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Bullheads
For bottom fishing at Peavy, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Other Reported Fish
Other choices at Peavy include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Peavy Lake
On a first trip to Peavy, 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 Peavy Lake
Spring at Peavy is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Peavy 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.