Margaret Lake Fishing in Washington County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Margaret Lake belongs to Washington County, Minnesota. It sits at 886 feet above sea level. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Washington County. Head to Lake Elmo, 1.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 9.3 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Margaret Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Washington County include bluegill, largemouth bass, brown trout, northern pike and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Margaret Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 12°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Margaret Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Eagle Point Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Margaret Lake.