Fishing Oxboro Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Oxboro Lake falls in Hennepin County, part of Minnesota. The land about it is rolling bush. At 19 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Minnesota. Nearest place of any size is Bloomington, 0.9 miles away. It is 9.9 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Oxboro Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Hennepin County include bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Oxboro Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 73°F, the coldest about 13°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Oxboro Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Penn Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Oxboro Lake in what we hold.