Fishing at Turbid Lake, Carver County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Carver County, Turbid Lake is a Minnesota water. It lies 958 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 41 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. The town to know is Victoria, 2.8 miles out. Further out sit Waconia (3.4 miles) and Saint Bonifacius (4.1 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Turbid Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Carver County include bluegill, largemouth bass, common carp and black crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. At Turbid Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 11°F to 72°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Turbid Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Carl Krey Lake is 1.4 miles off. Where Turbid Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.