Reitz Lake Fishing Guide, Carver County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Reitz Lake is one of the Carver County waters in Minnesota. This is mixed forest country. Surface area is around 88 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 1.9 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ground here is low by Minnesota standards. The nearest town is Waconia, 2.2 miles away. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 25 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Reitz Lake

  The basin has been measured to about 40 feet. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, common carp, black crappie and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Reitz Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 11°F. 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 place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Reitz Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Turbid Lake, 1.6 miles away. Check the position at Reitz Lake before loading the car.