Fishing at Buck Lake, Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Buck Lake falls inside Cass County. The ground around here is mixed forest. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Cass County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Crosslake, 18 miles away. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 119 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Buck Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Cass County include largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Buck Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 68°F and January near 6°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Buck Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Mule Lake is 0.9 miles off. Where Buck Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.