Fishing at Libbs Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Land around it is pine and birch. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. Hopkins sits 1.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 11 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Libbs Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Libbs Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 12°F to 72°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Libbs Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. Moorings are at Gray's Bay Marina, roughly half a mile off. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. There are toilets mapped about 170 yards away. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Shaver Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow.