Lake Martha Fishing in Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Martha is a Hennepin County water, Minnesota side. The bank is 955 feet above sea level. Roughly 101 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.3 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. Greenfield sits 3.5 miles from the bank. After that come Hanover at 3.7 miles and Rockford at 3.7 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lake Martha

  The charted maximum sits at about 23 feet. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Hennepin County list bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Lake Martha a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 11°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Lake Martha.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lake Charlotte at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lake Martha.