Steele Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wright County in Minnesota is where Steele Lake sits. The ground around here is rolling bush. Roughly 137 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 2.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Ground here is low by Minnesota standards. The town to know is Hanover, 2.6 miles out. It is 25 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Steele Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Wright County include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, yellow perch and common carp. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Steele Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 11°F in January and 71°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Steele Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Wagner Lake is 0.9 miles off. Ask locally about Steele Lake if anything is unclear.