Mary Lake Fishing Guide, Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Hennepin County standards. 0.4 miles away sits Shorewood, the nearest town. Tonka Bay follows at 0.9 miles, then Excelsior at 0.9 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Mary Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Mary Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 11°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Mary Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, College Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Ask locally about Mary Lake if anything is unclear.