Lochness Lake Fishing Guide, Anoka County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Anoka County, Minnesota, this is Lochness Lake. It sits at 886 feet above sea level. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Anoka County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Circle Pines, 1.7 miles away. Beyond it, Lexington at 2.1 miles and Lino Lakes at 3.3 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lochness Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Anoka County records list bluegill, common carp, black crappie and largemouth bass among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Lochness Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 12°F in January to roughly 72°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lochness Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Rice Lake, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lochness Lake should be assumed from this page alone.