Deep Lake near 45.1143, -93.0827 is a lake in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Deep Lake covers about 71.7 acres and reaches a recorded 11 feet.
What to Expect at Deep Lake
Deep Lake is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.
Fish and Useful Baits at Deep Lake
Fish reported from Deep Lake include bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, spottail shiner, walleye, white bass, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Deep Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Deep Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye and White Bass
For roaming fish at Deep Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye, and follow shad with a spoon, jig or small crankbait for white bass.
Muskellunge and Pike
For large predators at Deep Lake, throw a bucktail, jerkbait or large rubber lure along points and weed edges for muskellunge, and cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp
For bottom fishing at Deep Lake, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
Other Reported Fish
Other choices at Deep Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Deep Lake
On a first trip to Deep Lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
When to Fish Deep Lake
Spring at Deep Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at Deep Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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