Hydes Lake Fishing in Carver County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Hydes Lake lies in Carver County, in Minnesota. Elevation runs to 955 feet. Around 212 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 2.3 miles of margin, front to back. On our Carver County list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Young America (historical), is 2.9 miles away. Further out sit Norwood Young America (3.7 miles) and Norwood (historical) (4.2 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hydes Lake

  The basin has been measured to about 21 feet. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Carver County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, common carp, black crappie and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Hydes Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 11°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Hydes Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Rice Lake at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Hydes Lake in what we hold.