Bass Lake Fishing near East Gull Lake, Minnesota

• Overview

  Bass Lake is listed under Cass County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,188 feet above sea level. At about 35 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The town to know is East Gull Lake, 2.3 miles out. Then Baxter, 3.9 miles, and Brainerd, 7.4 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Cass County cover largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Bass Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 8°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Bass Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There are toilets half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lynch Lake, 0.6 miles out. What applies at Bass Lake may have changed since it was mapped.