Knutsen Lake in Waseca County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Knutsen Lake in Waseca County, Minnesota. It lies 1,096 feet above sea level. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. About 0.9 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Waseca County. For a base, Waterville sits 4.2 miles out. After that come Waseca at 6.3 miles and Janesville at 9.9 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Knutsen Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Waseca County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, black bullhead, common carp and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Knutsen Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°F in January up to 71°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Knutsen Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Everson Lake, 1.1 miles away. Confirm before you fish Knutsen Lake.