Fishing Miller Lake in Carver County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Miller Lake in Carver County, Minnesota. This is mixed forest country. It measures about 141 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 2.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. Head to Cologne, 2.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Waconia is 5 miles away, with Carver at 5.9 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Miller Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Carver County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, common carp, black crappie and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Miller Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 11°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Miller Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Aue Lake, 1.8 miles away. The position on Miller Lake is worth confirming on the day.