Lower Trelipe Lake in Cass County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Cass County, Lower Trelipe Lake is a Minnesota water. The surface lies 1,299 feet up. The water covers around 608 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. At about 5.2 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cass County list. Nearest town is Crosslake, 23 miles off. Then Cohasset, 28 miles, and Breezy Point, 29 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lower Trelipe Lake

  Charted depth runs to roughly 36 feet at its lowest. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Cass County list largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Lower Trelipe Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 6°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lower Trelipe Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lost Girl Lake sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lower Trelipe Lake.