Hadley Lake Fishing near Wayzata, Minnesota

• Overview

  Hadley Lake is a Hennepin County water, in Minnesota. The ground around here is mixed forest. It runs to roughly 34 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 1.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. Wayzata is the closest town at 0.9 miles. Long Lake is 2.7 miles and Plymouth 3.4 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hadley Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Hennepin County include bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Hadley Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 12°F in January to roughly 72°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. On average, early April opens the water and early December closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Hadley Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lydiard Lake, 0.9 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Hadley Lake for certain.