Woodpile Lake Fishing near Grant, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Washington County end of Minnesota holds Woodpile Lake. Elevation runs to 968 feet. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Washington County. Nearest town is Grant, 1.2 miles off. Saint Paul is the closest city, 12 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Woodpile Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Washington County include bluegill, largemouth bass, brown trout and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Woodpile Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 12°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Woodpile Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lake Masterman, 0.7 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Woodpile Lake.