Meadowbrook Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Hennepin County, Minnesota, sits Meadowbrook Lake. The surface lies 869 feet up. With some 28 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It lies lower than most water we list in Minnesota. The closest town, Saint Louis Park, is 1.9 miles away. Minneapolis sits 6.2 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Meadowbrook Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Hennepin County include bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Meadowbrook Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 73°F for July and 12°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Meadowbrook Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. There are toilets half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Mirror Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Meadowbrook Lake carry more weight than any list.