Fishing at Moon Lake, Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Cass County in Minnesota is where Moon Lake sits. The ground round it is mixed forest. The water covers some 52 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 1.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Cohasset lies 23 miles from the water. Fargo is the closest city, 132 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Cass County names largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Moon Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 6°F to 67°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Moon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Dollar Lake sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Moon Lake locally before you travel.