Boxell Lake Fishing in Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Cass County in Minnesota is where Boxell Lake sits. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. The water covers some 66 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. For supplies, Crosslake is 24 miles out. Pequot Lakes is 28 miles away, with Breezy Point at 29 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Boxell Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Cass County cover largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Boxell Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 6°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Boxell Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Nellie Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Boxell Lake as something to verify.