Lake Grace in Carver County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lake Grace in the Carver County part of Minnesota. Height above sea level is 892 feet. Surface area runs to about 19 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Carver County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Chaska, 2.5 miles away. Beyond it, Victoria at 3.6 miles and Shakopee at 4.2 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Grace

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Reported across Carver County: bluegill, largemouth bass, common carp, black crappie and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Lake Grace before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 11°F and July at about 72°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Lake Grace to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lake Jonathan at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lake Grace before loading the car.