Fishing at Karth Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Karth Lake lies in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 951 feet. It covers about 17 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Ramsey County standards. Shoreview is the closest town at 0.3 miles. It is 8.7 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Karth Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Ramsey County records list bluegill, common carp and black crappie among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Karth Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 73°F and January at 13°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. The season between ice runs from about early April to early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Karth Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Sunfish Lake, 0.4 miles out. Treat access at Karth Lake as something to verify.