Rassett Lake Fishing near Crosby, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Crow Wing County end of Minnesota holds Rassett Lake. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. It measures about 32 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.0 miles in total. Some 2.5 miles away sits Crosby, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 112 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Rassett Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Crow Wing County cover largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Rassett Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 7°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Rassett Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Turner Lake, 0.7 miles out. Check the position at Rassett Lake before loading the car.