Lucille Lake Fishing in Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lucille Lake is a Cass County water, in Minnesota. The ground around here is rolling bush. The water covers some 106 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.6 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Cohasset is the closest place, 21 miles off. Further out sit Grand Rapids (25 miles) and Coleraine (30 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lucille Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Cass County cover largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lucille Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 67°F and January near 5°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lucille Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Tobique Lake, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lucille Lake should be assumed from this page alone.