Lake Erin in Cass County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Cass County, Minnesota, you have Lake Erin. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Cass County are larger. Park Rapids lies 26 miles from the water. It is 107 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Erin

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Cass County records list largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lake Erin that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 68°F and January near 6°F on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Lake Erin.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is a car park 140 yards from the bank. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Cyphers Lake, 1 mile away. For Lake Erin, the notice at the access point is the final word.