Fishing Tepee Lake in Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Tepee Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,362 feet above sea level. It covers about 23 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Some 28 miles away sits Crosslake, the nearest settlement. Fargo is the closest city, 112 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Tepee Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Cass County names largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Tepee Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 6°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Tepee Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, North Stocking Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Treat Tepee Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.