Stahl Lake

Stahl Lake is a lake in McLeod County, Minnesota. Stahl Lake covers about 136 acres, reaches a recorded 35 feet and holds about 1,843 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Stahl Lake

Stahl 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 Stahl Lake

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

Bass

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

Northern Pike

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

Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Stahl Lake

On a first trip to Stahl, 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 Stahl Lake

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