Whaletail Lake Fishing in Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Whaletail Lake belongs to Hennepin County. The water sits 965 feet up. This is sizeable water at about 498 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. Few waters listed in Hennepin County are bigger. 0.3 miles away sits Minnetrista, the nearest town. Saint Bonifacius is 2.4 miles away, with Mound at 2.9 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Whaletail Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Hennepin County: bluegill, common carp and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Whaletail Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 11°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Whaletail Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Long Lake, 1.2 miles away. Treat Whaletail Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.