Thomas Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Dakota County.
Thomas Lake near 44.7920, -93.1695 is a lake in Dakota County, Minnesota. Thomas Lake covers about 41.5 acres and reaches a recorded 8 feet.
Thomas Lake is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.
Fish reported from Thomas Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, golden shiner, largemouth bass, and pumpkinseed.
For bass at Thomas Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Thomas Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed.
For bottom fishing at Thomas Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
On a first trip to Thomas 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.
Spring at Thomas Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at Thomas Lake 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.