Fishing at Lake Nokomis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Lake Nokomis in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Around 201 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 2.6 miles in total. Few waters listed in Hennepin County are bigger. Nearest town is Longfellow Community, 2.5 miles off. Richfield is 2.7 miles away, with Minneapolis at 5 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Nokomis

  Published depth figures reach 37 feet at the lowest point. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Hennepin County: bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Work Lake Nokomis in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 73°F and January at 13°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Nokomis.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. A marked angling spot sits within half a mile. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter.