Haynes Lake Fishing in Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Haynes Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. The surface lies 1,302 feet up. At about 26 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Nearest town is Crosslake, 29 miles off. Pequot Lakes is 30 miles and Breezy Point 32 miles. What else is close: Rat Lake some 0.7 miles off, Pine Lake within 0.8 miles, Emery Lake some 1.4 miles off, Hagen Lake within 1.4 miles and Wawa Lake some 1.8 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Haynes Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Cass County records list largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Haynes Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 6°F at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Haynes Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Rat Lake is 0.7 miles off. Treat access at Haynes Lake as something to verify.