Staring Lake is a lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Staring Lake covers about 164 acres, reaches a recorded 16 feet and holds about 1,086 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Staring Lake
Staring 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 Staring Lake
Fish reported from Staring Lake include bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, spotfin shiner, spottail shiner, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Staring, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Staring, 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 Staring, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Staring, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Staring, 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 Staring include these plans: bounce a jig, worm or crayfish bait along firm bottom for freshwater drum.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Staring Lake
On a first trip to Staring, 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 Staring Lake
Spring at Staring 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 Staring can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.