Fishing at Lake Rebecca, Dakota County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Rebecca sits in Dakota County, out in Minnesota. The country here is mixed forest. It measures about 83 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 1.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The nearest place of any size is Hastings, 0.9 miles away. It is 17 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Rebecca

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Dakota County include bluegill, common carp, green sunfish and black crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lake Rebecca for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 13°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Lake Rebecca around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. For boats, Captains Bay Marina (Hub's) lies half a mile out. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Conley Lake sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Lake Rebecca is worth confirming on the day.