Kenney Lake near Sandstone: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Minnesota holds Kenney Lake, in Pine County. The bank is 928 feet above sea level. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Pine County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Sandstone, 18 miles away. The big place round here is Saint Paul, 80 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Kenney Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Pine County include northern pike, bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Kenney Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 9°F in January to roughly 68°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Kenney Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. This sits inside Mcgowan Wildlife Management Area, so read the reserve notices first. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. McGowan Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Kenney Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.