Thirtysix Lake Fishing near Crosslake, Minnesota

• Overview

  Thirtysix Lake is one of the Cass County waters in Minnesota. It sits at 1,319 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Cass County standards. The closest town, Crosslake, is 17 miles distant. It is 124 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Thirtysix Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Cass County include largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Thirtysix Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 6°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Thirtysix Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Brackett Lake, 0.9 miles out. Check the position at Thirtysix Lake before loading the car.