Burned Camp Lake near East Gull Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Burned Camp Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. The water sits 1,358 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cass County list. The closest town, East Gull Lake, is 4 miles distant. After that come Baxter at 7.6 miles and Lake Shore at 7.8 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Burned Camp Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Cass County: largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Burned Camp Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 7°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Burned Camp Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Stump Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Burned Camp Lake.