Fishing Langdon Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Langdon Lake is set in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Roughly 142 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 1.9 miles keeps the choices simple. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. The nearest town is Mound, 0.5 miles away. For a city, Minneapolis is 21 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Langdon Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Hennepin County: bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Langdon Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 11°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Langdon Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Dutch Lake, 0.8 miles away. For Langdon Lake in particular, ask before you travel.