Laddie Lake Fishing near Spring Lake Park, Minnesota

• Overview

  Laddie Lake is an Anoka County water, Minnesota side. The country here is rolling bush. The water covers some 62 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 1.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. Some 1.2 miles away sits Spring Lake Park, the nearest settlement. Then Mounds View, 2.1 miles, and Coon Rapids, 2.3 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Laddie Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Anoka County names bluegill, common carp, black crappie, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Laddie Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 73°F and January about 12°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Laddie Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Spring Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Laddie Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.