Fishing at Weaver Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Hennepin County end of Minnesota holds Weaver Lake. The surface lies 902 feet up. Roughly 149 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.7 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. Nearest town is Corcoran, 2.5 miles off. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 15 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Weaver Lake

  Depth records show about 65 feet at the bottom of the basin. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Hennepin County include bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Weaver Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 11°F to 71°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Weaver Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. There is a recorded fishing site some half a mile from here. There are picnic tables half a mile away. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Cook Lake, 1.6 miles out.