Bass Lake Fishing near Crosslake, Minnesota

• Overview

  Bass Lake is set in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The country here is rolling bush. Around 108 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.5 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The nearest town is Crosslake, 4.2 miles away. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 121 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Crow Wing County list largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Bass Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 69°F for July and 7°F for January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Bass Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Greer Lake, 1.1 miles out. Ask locally about Bass Lake if anything is unclear.