Beaver Lake Fishing in Steele County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Beaver Lake is a Steele County water, Minnesota side. The bank is 1,194 feet above sea level. The water covers some 94 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 1.8 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest place of any size is New Richland, 7.2 miles away. Further out sit Owatonna (15 miles) and Blooming Prairie (15 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  Surveys put the deepest water at about 31 feet. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Steele County names largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, yellow bullhead and common carp. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Beaver Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 12°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early April and early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Beaver Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is a slipway at Boat Ramp, roughly half a mile off. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Fishing Pier is mapped as a fishing spot about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lonergan Lake, 0.9 miles away. Where Beaver Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.