Upper Trelipe Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Cass County, Minnesota, you have Upper Trelipe Lake. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. This is sizeable water at about 415 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. There is roughly 3.7 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cass County list. Start from Crosslake, 22 miles down the road. Fargo is the closest city, 130 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Upper Trelipe Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Cass County names largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Upper Trelipe Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 6°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Upper Trelipe Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Laura Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Upper Trelipe Lake.