Sheas Lake Fishing Guide, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, sits Sheas Lake. This is lake country bush country. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Le Sueur County. Le Center at 5.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 42 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sheas Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Le Sueur County: common carp, bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Sheas Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 11°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Sheas Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Sheas Lake Wildlife Management Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Mary Lake is 1.9 miles distant. What applies at Sheas Lake may have changed since it was mapped.