Greenleaf Lake near Montgomery: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Greenleaf Lake lies within the bounds of Le Sueur County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,043 feet above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 301 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The edge runs 2.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Montgomery, is 3.6 miles away. Le Center is 5.2 miles and New Prague 10 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Greenleaf Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. 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 Le Sueur County include common carp, bluegill and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Greenleaf Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Greenleaf Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Borer Lake is 1.1 miles off. What applies at Greenleaf Lake may have changed since it was mapped.