Stone Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Stone Lake is a Carver County water, Minnesota side. Elevation runs to 935 feet. With some 97 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 1.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Minnesota. For supplies, Victoria is 2.2 miles out. Mound is 3.4 miles and Saint Bonifacius 3.5 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Stone Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Carver County include bluegill, largemouth bass, common carp, black crappie and pumpkinseed. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Stone Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 11°F and July at about 72°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Stone Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Mapping marks a fishing place roughly half a mile off. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lake Zumbra sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Stone Lake.