Lydiard Lake Fishing near Wayzata, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Lydiard Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The bank is 968 feet above sea level. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hennepin County. Wayzata sits 1.7 miles from the bank. Long Lake is 1.9 miles away, with Orono at 3.7 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lydiard Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Hennepin County include bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lydiard Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 12°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lydiard Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. The water borders Wood-Rill SNA, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Mooney Lake, 0.9 miles away. Nothing on Lydiard Lake should be assumed from this page alone.