Graham Lake Fishing Guide, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Graham Lake is listed under Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Everything around it is rolling bush. Surface area runs to roughly 286 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Ground here is low by Minnesota standards. New Prague lies 3.6 miles from the water. For a city, Minneapolis is 37 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Graham Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Le Sueur County include common carp, bluegill, largemouth bass and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. On Graham Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 11°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about late November in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Graham Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Tietz Lake, 1.3 miles away. None of that is settled for Graham Lake in what we hold.