Fishing Red Rock Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Red Rock Lake lies in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 827 feet. It measures about 98 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 2.0 miles in total. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. Nearest place of any size is Eden Prairie, 0.6 miles away. Beyond it, Chanhassen at 2.9 miles and Shakopee at 4.2 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Red Rock Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Hennepin County names bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Red Rock Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 73°F in July and bottom out at 12°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Red Rock Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Mapping shows a jetty some 0.9 miles off. Facilities include toilets around 0.9 miles from here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. McCoy Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Red Rock Lake are worth checking on the day.