Fishing at Inguadona Lake, Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Cass County, Minnesota, is where Inguadona Lake sits. Elevation runs to 1,299 feet. Surface area runs to roughly 1,118 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Some 11 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Cass County. Crosslake sits 22 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Breezy Point follows at 27 miles, then Pequot Lakes at 27 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Inguadona 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. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Cass County include largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Inguadona Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 6°F to 67°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Inguadona Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Echo Lake is 1.2 miles distant. Confirm access to Inguadona Lake locally before you travel.