Gleason Lake Fishing in Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Gleason Lake belongs to Hennepin County, Minnesota. It sits at 932 feet above sea level. With some 126 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 3.0 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Ground here is low by Minnesota standards. Head to Wayzata, 0.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Plymouth follows at 2.8 miles, then Minnetonka Mills at 3.7 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Gleason Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Hennepin County include bluegill, common carp and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Gleason Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 12°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Gleason Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There are toilets half a mile off. The water borders The Marsh Reserve, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Hadley Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Gleason Lake.