Hogans Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Hogans Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,483 feet. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Cass County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Lake Shore, 8.6 miles off. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 110 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Hogans Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Cass County records list largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Hogans Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 7°F at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Hogans Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Part of this sits inside or beside Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area, so read the notices. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Mud Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Hogans Lake.