Fishing at Reese Lake, Waseca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Reese Lake lies within the bounds of Waseca County, Minnesota. It stands 1,175 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Waseca County list. Nearest town is New Richland, 3.8 miles off. The big place round here is Rochester, 48 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Reese Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Waseca County names largemouth bass, bluegill, black bullhead and common carp. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Reese Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 12°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Reese Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Teal Marsh Wildlife Management Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Saint Olaf Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Check the position on Reese Lake before loading the car.