Rogers Lake Fishing Guide, Dakota County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Rogers Lake sits in Dakota County, out in Minnesota. The water sits 866 feet up. With some 78 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.4 miles on foot. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. Mendota Heights lies 0.7 miles from the water. The big place round here is Saint Paul, 5.6 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Rogers Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Dakota County include bluegill, common carp, green sunfish, black crappie and black bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Rogers Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 73°F on average, January about 13°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Rogers Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lemay Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Rogers Lake is worth confirming on the day.