Fishing at Kings Lake, McLeod County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Kings Lake is one of the McLeod County waters in Minnesota. It sits at 1,001 feet above sea level. With some 236 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. For a base, Glencoe sits 9.5 miles out. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 55 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Kings Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across McLeod County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, common carp and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Kings Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Kings Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Mud Lake sits 4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Kings Lake.