Borer Lake Fishing near Montgomery, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, this is Borer Lake. The water sits 1,040 feet up. It runs to roughly 46 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 1.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is a small entry by Le Sueur County standards. Some 3.7 miles away sits Montgomery, the nearest settlement. It is 43 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Borer Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Le Sueur County cover common carp, bluegill, largemouth bass and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Borer Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 11°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Borer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Greenleaf Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Borer Lake.