Fishing at Rondeau Lake, Anoka County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Rondeau Lake in Anoka County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 869 feet. At about 246 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With 4.7 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It ranks high for size among our Anoka County listings. The town to know is Centerville, 3.3 miles out. Beyond it, Lino Lakes at 3.6 miles and Columbus at 3.9 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Rondeau Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Anoka County include bluegill, common carp and black crappie. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Rondeau Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 12°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Rondeau Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Crossways Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Rondeau Lake is worth confirming on the day.