Mule Lake Fishing near Crosslake, Minnesota

• Overview

  Mule Lake is one of the Cass County listings for Minnesota. It lies 1,312 feet above sea level. Around 60 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The whole outline is near 1.2 miles, and most of it is walkable. The nearest town is Crosslake, 14 miles away. For a city, Fargo is 132 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Mule Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Cass County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Mule Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 6°F to 68°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Mule Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Marion Lake, 0.4 miles away. Check the position at Mule Lake before loading the car.