Melody Lake Fishing in Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Melody Lake stands in Hennepin County, Minnesota. This is pine and birch ground. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hennepin County. Head to Edina, 0.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Saint Louis Park is 3.3 miles and Richfield 3.6 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Melody Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Hennepin County cover bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Melody Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 73°F and January reads 12°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Melody Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a car park at Red Lot, roughly half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lake Harvey is 0.4 miles distant. For Melody Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.