Leavitt Lake Fishing Guide, Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Cass County, Minnesota, sits Leavitt Lake. Elevation runs to 1,276 feet. The water covers some 120 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. At about 3.4 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. The town to know is Crosslake, 16 miles out. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 132 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Leavitt Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. 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. Anyone new to Leavitt Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 6°F on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Leavitt Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Morrison Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Leavitt Lake is worth confirming on the day.