Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake near 43.8914, -93.3491 is a lake in Steele County, Minnesota. Beaver Lake covers about 97.7 acres, reaches a recorded 27 feet and holds about 1,397 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Beaver Lake

Fish reported from Beaver Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, channel catfish, common carp, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, spottail shiner, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Beaver Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Beaver 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

For roaming fish at Beaver Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

For large predators at Beaver Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp

For bottom fishing at Beaver 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.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Beaver Lake

On a first trip to Beaver 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 Beaver Lake

Spring at Beaver Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Beaver Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.