Coffin Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Coffin Lake is one of the Cass County waters in Minnesota. The setting is lake country bush. Around 56 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from Crosslake, 19 miles down the road. Breezy Point is 26 miles away, with Pequot Lakes at 27 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Coffin Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Cass County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Coffin Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 6°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Coffin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Kidney Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Confirm access to Coffin Lake locally before you travel.