Sherman Lake Fishing Guide, Anoka County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Anoka County, Sherman Lake is a Minnesota water. It sits in mixed forest country. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Anoka County are larger. Lino Lakes lies 1 mile from the water. Saint Paul sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Sherman Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Anoka County: bluegill, common carp, black crappie and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Sherman Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 12°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Sherman Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Mapping shows a picnic spot within 0.9 miles. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Wards Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Sherman Lake before loading the car.