Birch Pond Fishing in Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Birch Pond belongs to Hennepin County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 860 feet. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hennepin County list. The nearest town is Saint Louis Park, 2.1 miles away. Minneapolis is the closest city, 3.1 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Birch Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Hennepin County cover bluegill, common carp and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Birch Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 73°F, with January the cold end at about 13°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Birch Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. Parking is close: a car park sits 150 yards from the bank. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Mapping records toilets within 160 yards. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. For a change of water, Brownie Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Birch Pond.