Rickert Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Rickert Lake belongs to Steele County, Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,243 feet. At 20 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Steele County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Blooming Prairie, 3.9 miles out. Rochester sits 32 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Rickert Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Rickert Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 12°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Rickert Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Rice Lake is 12 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Rickert Lake for certain.