Ten Section Lake Fishing Guide, Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Ten Section Lake sits in Cass County, out in Minnesota. It lies 1,296 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 31 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Start from Bemidji, 18 miles down the road. Further out sit Park Rapids (36 miles) and Bagley (41 miles). The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Ten Section Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Cass County names largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Ten Section Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 4°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Ten Section Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Moss Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Ten Section Lake should be assumed from this page alone.