Lac Lavon Lake near Apple Valley: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Lavon Lake sits within Dakota County in Minnesota. The surroundings are mixed forest. Roughly 61 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 1.9 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Ground here is low by Minnesota standards. You are 1.6 miles from Apple Valley. The big place round here is Saint Paul, 17 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lavon Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Dakota County records list bluegill, common carp and green sunfish among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Lavon Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 12°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Lavon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Keller Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac Lavon Lake.