Union Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Rice County.
Union Lake near 44.4584, -93.3120 is a lake in Rice County, Minnesota. Union Lake covers about 397 acres, reaches a recorded 10 feet and holds about 2,616 acre-feet.
Union 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 reported from Union Lake include bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, common carp, fathead minnow, freshwater drum, green sunfish, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, tadpole madtom, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Union Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Union Lake, 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.
For roaming fish at Union Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Union Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Union Lake, 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 choices at Union Lake include these plans: bounce a jig, worm or crayfish bait along firm bottom for freshwater drum.
Spring at Union 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 Union Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Union 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.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Union Lake, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Union Lake, 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 Union Lake is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At Union Lake, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.