Krenz Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Dakota County, Minnesota, this is Krenz Lake. It sits at 958 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Dakota County are larger. Burnsville is the closest place, 4.8 miles off. Prior Lake lies 5 miles off, Savage another 5.2 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Krenz Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Dakota County, recorded fish include bluegill, common carp, green sunfish and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Krenz Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 12°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Krenz Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Orchard Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Krenz Lake locally before you travel.