Dean Lake

Dean Lake near 45.1207, -93.8344 is a lake in Wright County, Minnesota. Dean Lake covers about 176 acres, reaches a recorded 20 feet and holds about 1,785 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Dean Lake

Dean 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 Dean Lake

Fish reported from Dean Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, bluegill, bowfin, brook stickleback, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, channel catfish, common carp, fathead minnow, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, tadpole madtom, walleye, white bass, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Dean 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 Dean 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 Dean 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.

Northern Pike

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

Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp

For bottom fishing at Dean 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 Dean Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Dean Lake

On a first trip to Dean 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 Dean Lake

Spring at Dean 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 Dean Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.