Fishing Sand Lake Number One in Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Sand Lake Number One in Cass County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,332 feet above sea level. The water covers some 70 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 1.3 miles keeps the choices simple. The nearest place of any size is Crosslake, 17 miles away. For a city, Fargo is 116 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Sand Lake Number One

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Cass County names largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Sand Lake Number One that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 68°F and January near 6°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Sand Lake Number One by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. 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. Sand Lake Number Two, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Sand Lake Number One may have changed since it was mapped.