Lake Louise Fishing in Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Louise sits within Hennepin County in Minnesota. The water sits 928 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hennepin County list. Nearest place of any size is Deephaven, 0.7 miles away. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 13 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Louise

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Hennepin County include bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lake Louise where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 12°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lake Louise follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. Saint Louis Bay Mooring sits half a mile away and handles boats. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lake Marion, 0.4 miles away. The position on Lake Louise is worth confirming on the day.