Alimagnet Lake Fishing Guide, Dakota County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Dakota County end of Minnesota holds Alimagnet Lake. The setting is mixed forest. At about 104 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 3.0 miles of margin, front to back. It is among the larger waters listed here for Dakota County. For a base, Apple Valley sits 1.9 miles out. Saint Paul is the closest city, 16 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Alimagnet Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Dakota County, recorded fish include bluegill, common carp and green sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Alimagnet Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 72°F, with January the cold end at about 12°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. On average, early April opens the water and early December closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Alimagnet Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Keller Lake, 1.4 miles away. Confirm before you fish Alimagnet Lake.