Spring Lake near Hopkins: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hennepin County list. Some 0.6 miles away sits Hopkins, the nearest settlement. Then Minnetonka Mills, 1 mile, and Minnetonka, 2.6 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Hennepin County include bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Spring Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 12°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Spring Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. There are toilets half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Minnetoga Lake is 1.7 miles off. Treat access at Spring Lake as something to verify.