Ten Lake in Cass County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Minnesota holds Ten Lake, in Cass County. It sits in lake country bush country. With some 47 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. For supplies, Bemidji is 26 miles out. Cohasset lies 35 miles off, Grand Rapids another 39 miles. Close by you have: Little Portage Lake 1.4 miles away, Lake Harry a touch under 1.6 miles, Bud Lake 2.7 miles away, Grass Lake a touch under 3.3 miles and Portage Lake 3.4 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Ten Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Cass County: largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Ten Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 4°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Ten Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Little Portage Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Check the position at Ten Lake before loading the car.