Fishing at Eggert Lake, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Le Sueur County entry here is Eggert Lake, in Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,020 feet. With some 51 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. Most waters listed here for Le Sueur County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Montgomery, 2.9 miles off. Minneapolis sits 39 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Eggert Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Le Sueur County include common carp, bluegill, largemouth bass and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Eggert Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. On average, early April opens the water and late November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Eggert Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lake Pepin at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Eggert Lake should be assumed from this page alone.