Fishing Sunnybrook Lake in Washington County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Sunnybrook Lake falls in Washington County, part of Minnesota. The ground round it is rolling bush. About 14 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Washington County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Grant, 2.3 miles off. After that come Mahtomedi at 2.4 miles and Birchwood at 3.2 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Sunnybrook Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Washington County: bluegill, largemouth bass and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Sunnybrook Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 12°F in January up to 72°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Sunnybrook Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Woodpile Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Sunnybrook Lake in particular, ask before you travel.