Lennon Lake near Elko New Market: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lennon Lake falls in Scott County, part of Minnesota. The country here is rolling bush. Roughly 142 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 1.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. Ground here is low by Minnesota standards. Elko New Market is the closest place, 5.3 miles off. Then Prior Lake, 7.5 miles, and Lonsdale, 8.7 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lennon Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Scott County list bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Lennon Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 11°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Lennon Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Saint Catherine Lake sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lennon Lake may have changed since it was mapped.