Mink Lake Fishing near Cohasset, Minnesota

• Overview

  Mink Lake sits within Cass County in Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,342 feet. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cass County list. You are 20 miles from Cohasset. Grand Rapids is 23 miles away, with Coleraine at 29 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mink Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Cass County list largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Mink Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 5°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. 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. Time your trip to Mink Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Sullivan Lake, 0.5 miles out. For Mink Lake in particular, ask before you travel.