Fishing at Lost Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lost Lake lies in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The surface lies 942 feet up. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. New Hope lies 1.5 miles from the water. Minneapolis sits 8.1 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. 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 and largemouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Lost Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 12°F and July at about 73°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Lost Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Somewhere to sit and eat is 0.9 miles out. Public toilets are recorded roughly 0.9 miles off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Schmidt Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Lost Lake is worth confirming on the day.