Fishing Little Bass Lake in Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Cass County, Minnesota. The ground around here is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cass County. Park Rapids is the closest place, 24 miles off. Fargo sits 104 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Little Bass Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Cass County include largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Little Bass Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 6°F in January and 68°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Little Bass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lake May, 0.4 miles away. Rules at Little Bass Lake are worth checking on the day.