Minnesota · United States

Cass Lake MN fishing forecast

66 Good of 100

Cass Lake MN is a freshwater fishing spot in Minnesota, United States. Anglers here target Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, February, March.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesWalleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge

Score now66/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #259 of 408 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 4 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±7 points, from 7 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Waves+15.0Wind+5.4

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

dawn 12:31

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	14.0 °C
Wind	21 km/h from SSW, gusting 37 km/h
Pressure	1002 hPa
Cloud cover	10%
Chlorophyll	15.01 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water here is 1.2 °C cooler than the October average of 15.2 °C. Cooler-than-normal water slows the bite for warm-water species and holds cool-water species shallower for longer. The water is mixed to about 65.0 m, so surface temperature carries well down the water column.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Cass Lake MN

Cass Lake MN currently scores 66 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 14.0 °C. 7 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Waves +15.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +5.4: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Moon phase +3.0: lunar feeding rhythm
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather

What’s biting now

The model expects today: muskellunge, walleye, yellow-perch, northern-pike, rainbow-trout, sauger, splake, tiger-trout

Bite windows

Moon

New Moon · 0% lit

Solunar day rating

70 / 100

Best months for Cass Lake MN:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-20, 78/100

21 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Walleye

Sander vitreus
Northern Pike

Esox lucius
Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy
Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Best months by species at Cass Lake MN

WalleyeSander vitreus
Northern PikeEsox lucius
MuskellungeEsox masquinongy
Yellow PerchPerca flavescens

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.