Woman Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Woman Lake sits within Cass County in Minnesota. It sits at 1,316 feet above sea level. At 8.7 sq miles you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. It is among the larger waters listed here for Cass County. Crosslake at 22 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Fargo is 119 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Woman Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Cass County include largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Woman Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 6°F to 68°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Woman Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Primmer Lake sits 1.8 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Woman Lake in what we hold.