Peavey Depth Map & Fishing Spots (Hennepin County, MN)

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Peavey, MN

Max 63 ft

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Fall shiner run window is on — see the hatch outlook

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Fall shiner runActive window

Typical here: Sep 1 – Oct 31 · colder nights and shortening days start the push in early September — shiners slide out of open water toward warmer shallows and run up the rivers; the Rainy River run off Lake of the Woods is the marquee version

adultdaylight for the jig bite; after dark the shiners stack under dock lights with walleyes and pike mixed right in — follow the bait, not the spot — millions of shiners move together and the predators ride with them; silver profile and flash matter

Concentrates hard but travels — the school (and the walleyes under it) can be off a river mouth one week and miles upriver the next.

Jig-and-minnow is the event's signature — a frozen emerald shiner on a 1/4 oz jig drifted along the run; silver jerkbaits and trolled crankbaits take the roaming fish; blade baits under the schools.

The event happens over river mouths and the first miles upriver, warming shallow shorelines, and rocky points where the displaced bait stacks

Fall frog migrationActive window

Typical here: Sep 25 – Nov 10 · frogs leave the marshes and sloughs for deeper wintering water as fall cools — the corroborated core is October; the funnels are the connections between marsh and main lake

adultevenings into after dark, where the marsh meets the lake — a funnel event — frogs cross from marshy shallows into the larger, deeper neighboring water and burrow into the soft bottom; fish the crossing, not the marsh

A short, place-specific buffet: predators stage where the frog traffic crosses — inlet mouths, culverts, the marsh-to-lake throat.

A weedless hollow-body frog worked slow across the marsh mouth at dusk; after dark, a slow-rolled swimbait or a bottom rig fished right on the soft bottom off the opening.

The event happens over the throats between marshes and the main lake — inlet mouths, culvert channels, soft-bottom bays just off the weeds

Next on this water

Hex (giant mayfly) · mayflyJun 15 – Aug 15 · in ~8 months

Know the rules

Minnesota DNR fishing regulations Buy a license

Minnesota season openers

Southeast trout	Jan 1, 2026	Southeastern inland streams
Stream trout	Apr 11, 2026	Statewide inland streams
Fishing opener	May 9, 2026	Minnesota waters
Muskellunge	Jun 6, 2026	Minnesota waters
Fishing opener (2027)	May 15, 2027	Minnesota waters

From the MN DNR seasons page (2026-08-10). Special regulations override statewide rules on many waters.

Seasons, limits and license rules vary by water and change every year — always check the official rules before you fish.

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Recent catches at Peavey

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Fishing Peavey: what the data says

8-acre lake near Hennepin County. The lake tops out around 63 ft. The depth chart comes from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The depth data here comes from a DNR lake survey. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.

The drawn water covers 9 acres wrapped in 0.5 miles of bank. Its 1.1 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 65% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. It sits in Hennepin County. Tanager sits 1 mi west — the closest neighbouring chart.

Northern Pike fishing at Peavey

Come spring, look for northern pike tight to the bank in 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 8 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 15 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Main-lake point: a point around 1 ft that scores good in fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage is the honest summer answer here.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	open water	#5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white)
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage
Fall	6 to 18 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (1 ft)	Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait
Winter	5 to 15 ft	midday	open water	Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon

Crappie fishing at Peavey

Come spring, look for crappie tight to the bank in 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 10 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) is the honest summer answer here.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	open water	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	10 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	8 to 20 ft	dawn	open water	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday	open water	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Bluegill fishing at Peavey

When the water first warms, bluegill slide up into 1 to 6 ft. By summer they slide out to 4 to 15 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 25 ft. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 6 ft	midday & dusk	open water	1/32 oz jig + micro plastic, Tiny popper (evenings)
Summer	4 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Small sponge spider (fly), Micro tube jig
Fall	6 to 18 ft	midday	open water	Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped
Winter	10 to 25 ft	midday	open water	Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon

Pumpkinseed fishing at Peavey

The spring pattern is a shallow one: pumpkinseed in 1 to 8 ft. As the season builds they drop to 2 to 10 ft, wintering in 6 to 18 ft. Top water on the chart: Deep basin, a deep basin in the 1 ft range, good in winter. Time it for the evening and early morning. Summer baits: a micro tube or a sponge spider (fly) gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 8 ft	midday & dusk	open water	Micro jig under a float, Tiny beetle-spin
Summer	2 to 10 ft	dusk & dawn	open water	Micro tube, Sponge spider (fly)
Fall	4 to 14 ft	dusk & dawn	open water	Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped
Winter	6 to 18 ft	dawn	Deep basin (1 ft)	Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon

Common Carp fishing at Peavey

Early season common carp use the shallows, holding in 2 to 10 ft. Expect a summer slide to 3 to 15 ft, then a winter hold in 10 to 30 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 1 ft that grades good for winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	2 to 10 ft	midday & dawn	Deep basin (1 ft)
Summer	3 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	Deep basin (1 ft)
Fall	5 to 18 ft	midday	Deep basin (1 ft)
Winter	10 to 30 ft	midday	Deep basin (1 ft)

Black Bullhead fishing at Peavey

The spring pattern is a shallow one: black bullhead in 2 to 9 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 3 to 15 ft before dropping to 10 to 28 ft for winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 1 ft of water that rates good for black bullhead in fall. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	2 to 9 ft	dusk & night	open water
Summer	3 to 15 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (1 ft)
Fall	6 to 20 ft	dusk	Deep basin (1 ft)
Winter	10 to 28 ft	midday	open water

Peavey also holds bowfin (2 to 14 ft in summer), yellow bullhead (3 to 15 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.

Notable structure

Peavey carries 3 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Break off the point, about 41 ft down.

Break off the point: drop-off, around 41 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 1 ft
Deep basin: deep basin, around 1 ft

Peavey fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Minnesota waters are set by the Minnesota DNR — and special regulations can apply to Peavey specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

Check the official Minnesota fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Peavey?

Peavey is about 63 ft (19 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth data here comes from a DNR lake survey.

What fish are in Peavey?

Anglers target northern pike, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, common carp, black bullhead, bowfin, yellow bullhead on Peavey.

Where is the best fishing spot on Peavey?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 1 ft of water that rates good for common carp in winter. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Peavey?

For northern pike, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Peavey?

Fishing on Peavey is regulated by the Minnesota DNR. Check the official Minnesota regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Tanager 1 mi · Lydiard 2 mi · Long 2 mi · Minnetonka-Grays Bay 2 mi · Gleason (Main Lake) 2 mi · Mooney 3 mi · Minnetonka-Carsons Bay 3 mi · Libbs 3 mi · Minnetonka-Crystal Bay 3 mi · Minnetonka-Maxwell Bay 3 mi · Holy Name 4 mi · Parkers 4 mi

See how Peavey stacks up: best northern pike lakes in Minnesota · best crappie lakes in Minnesota · best bluegill lakes in Minnesota · best common carp lakes in Minnesota

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