Grass Lake Fishing in Scott County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Grass Lake sits within Scott County in Minnesota. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. Around 187 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.4 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Few waters listed in Scott County are bigger. Eden Prairie is the closest place, 2.9 miles off. Shakopee is 2.9 miles and Chanhassen 4.5 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Grass Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie, pumpkinseed and common carp. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Grass Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 73°F and January reads 12°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Grass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. There are toilets half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Rice Lake, 1.2 miles away. Check the position at Grass Lake before loading the car.