Ahlswede Lake near Jordan: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Ahlswede Lake lies in Scott County, Minnesota. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It runs to roughly 58 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 2.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. You are 2.7 miles from Jordan. For a city, Minneapolis is 29 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Ahlswede Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Scott County include bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Ahlswede Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 11°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Ahlswede Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lundquist Lake at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Ahlswede Lake as something to verify.