Lotus Lake

Lotus Lake is a lake in Carver County, Minnesota. Lotus Lake covers about 245 acres, reaches a recorded 29 feet and holds about 2,440 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Lotus Lake

Lotus 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 Lotus Lake

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Lotus, 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 Lotus, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

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

Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp

For bottom fishing at Lotus, 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 Lotus Lake

On a first trip to Lotus, 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 Lotus Lake

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