Little Bass Lake Fishing in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Little Bass Lake belongs to Crow Wing County. It sits in pine and birch country. At roughly 16 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Crow Wing County standards. Nearest place of any size is Crosslake, 3.4 miles away. It is 124 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Little Bass Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Crow Wing County include largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The near bank of Little Bass Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 8°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Little Bass Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Little Round Lake, 0.3 miles away. Nothing on Little Bass Lake should be assumed from this page alone.