Fishing at Sixth Lake, Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Sixth Lake is listed under Cass County, Minnesota. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Cass County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Park Rapids, 22 miles away, for anything you forgot. Menahga is 30 miles away, with Bemidji at 31 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Sixth Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Cass County include largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Sixth Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 5°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Sixth Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Ten Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Rules at Sixth Lake are worth checking on the day.