Knights Lake Fishing near Mapleton, Minnesota

• Overview

  Knights Lake is set in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The land about it is rolling bush. At about 58 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 1.5 miles of margin, front to back. Mapleton is the closest town at 3.7 miles. The big place round here is Rochester, 71 miles distant. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Knights Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Blue Earth County include common carp, bluegill and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Knights Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 12°F in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Knights Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Minnesota Lake, 4.9 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Knights Lake.