Bush Lake Fishing Guide, Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Bush Lake lies in Hennepin County, in Minnesota. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At about 172 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline length is close to 3.1 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Hennepin County list. Edina is the closest town at 4 miles. For a city, Minneapolis is 11 miles off. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Bush Lake

  Recorded soundings reach about 32 feet at the deepest point. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Hennepin County, recorded fish include bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Bush Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 73°F, with January the cold end at about 12°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Bush Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Anderson Lakes, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Bush Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.