Reshanau Lake Fishing near Lino Lakes, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Reshanau Lake in the Anoka County part of Minnesota. The setting is pine and birch on every side. It measures some 320 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The edge runs 2.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It ranks high for size among our Anoka County listings. Lino Lakes at 0.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 14 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Reshanau Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Anoka County include bluegill, common carp, black crappie and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Reshanau Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 12°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Reshanau Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Wards Lake is 0.8 miles off. Nothing on Reshanau Lake should be assumed from this page alone.