Loon Lake Fishing near Grant, Minnesota

• Overview

  Loon Lake is one of the Washington County waters in Minnesota. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. With some 51 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It lies lower than most water we list in Minnesota. Grant sits 4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 17 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Washington County include bluegill, largemouth bass, brown trout, northern pike and black crappie. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Loon Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 12°F for January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Loon Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. The nearest alternative is Louise Lake, 0.7 miles out. Treat access at Loon Lake as something to verify.