Fishing at Tanglewood Lake, Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Cass County, Minnesota, sits Tanglewood Lake. It sits in lake country bush. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Cass County standards. Some 27 miles away sits Park Rapids, the nearest settlement. Fargo is the closest city, 109 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Tanglewood Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Cass County include largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Tanglewood Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 6°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Tanglewood Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Bag Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Tanglewood Lake.