Hoister Lake Fishing Guide, Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Hoister Lake lies in Cass County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,342 feet. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Cass County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Crosslake, 18 miles down the road. Fargo is the closest city, 127 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hoister Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Cass County records list largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Hoister Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 6°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Hoister Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Stevens Lake is 0.7 miles distant. None of that is settled for Hoister Lake in what we hold.