Fishing Beason Lake in Scott County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Scott County, Beason Lake is a Minnesota water. Elevation runs to 722 feet. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Scott County list holds plenty of bigger water. Belle Plaine is the closest place, 3.5 miles off. Jordan is 4.4 miles away, with Cologne at 8.6 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Beason Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Scott County include bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Beason Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 11°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Beason Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Hallquist Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Nothing on Beason Lake should be assumed from this page alone.