Cub Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Cass County, Minnesota, this is Cub Lake. The bank is 1,368 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 20 acres — small enough to read in one session. Nearest town is Pequot Lakes, 27 miles off. Crosslake is 28 miles and Park Rapids 28 miles. Water in the same corner: Lake Four Hundred Eighteen within 0.4 miles, Blue Bill Lake just 0.7 miles, Diamond Lake within 1.3 miles, Stony Lake just 1.6 miles and Little Webb Lake within 1.9 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Cub Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Cass County: largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Cub Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 68°F, with January the cold end at about 6°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Cub Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lake Four Hundred Eighteen is 0.4 miles distant. Nothing on Cub Lake should be assumed from this page alone.