Lake Susan Fishing in Carver County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Carver County, Minnesota, you have Lake Susan. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. Roughly 82 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 1.5 miles keeps the choices simple. It lies lower than most water we list in Minnesota. 0.9 miles away sits Chanhassen, the nearest town. Beyond it, Eden Prairie at 3.5 miles and Shakopee at 3.8 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Susan

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Carver County: bluegill, largemouth bass, common carp and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Lake Susan before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 12°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lake Susan the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Rice Marsh Lake, 1.1 miles out. Treat Lake Susan as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.