Reservoir Lake Fishing Guide, Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Reservoir Lake is one of the Cass County waters in Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,289 feet. The water covers some 56 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 1.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Crosslake lies 20 miles from the water. Further out sit Aitkin (24 miles) and Breezy Point (27 miles). A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Cass County: largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Reservoir Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 6°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Reservoir Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Rice Pad Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Reservoir Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.