Mooers Lake near Saint Paul Park: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Mooers Lake falls inside Dakota County. The bank gives way to pine and birch. Surface area is around 122 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Few waters listed in Dakota County are bigger. Start from Saint Paul Park, 3.2 miles down the road. It is 11 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Mooers Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Dakota County include bluegill, common carp, green sunfish and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Mooers Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 13°F at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Mooers Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Grey Cloud Channel sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Mooers Lake.