Goche Lake Fishing in Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Cass County, Goche Lake is a Minnesota water. It sits in rolling bush country. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Cass County are larger. The closest town, Cohasset, is 23 miles away. Then Grand Rapids, 27 miles, and Coleraine, 31 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Goche Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Cass County names largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Goche Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 4°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Goche Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Demro Lake is 1.1 miles off. For Goche Lake in particular, ask before you travel.