Gun Club Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Minnesota holds Gun Club Lake, in Dakota County. It stands 692 feet above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 347 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Dakota County. You are 2.9 miles from Mendota Heights. Saint Paul is the closest city, 7.5 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Gun Club Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name bluegill, common carp, green sunfish and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Gun Club Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 73°F, while January sits near 13°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, early April opens the water and early December closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Gun Club Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Snelling Lake at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Gun Club Lake as something to verify.