Pickerel Lake in Cass County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Pickerel Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It measures about 65 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.2 miles of margin, front to back. The nearest town is Pequot Lakes, 21 miles away. For a city, Fargo is 110 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Pickerel Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Cass County records list largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Pickerel Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 6°F to 68°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pickerel Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Four Point Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Pickerel Lake should be assumed from this page alone.