4 miles northeast of Cass Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 47.4227° N, 94.5478° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:26 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
4 public access sites on Cass Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 2 stockings of Cass Lake in 1 of the years 2025 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 522,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Cass Lake was in September 2025: 20 gill nets caught 13 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2021 13 · 2022 11 · 2023 12 · 2024 7.6 · 2025 7.8
Walleye: 156 measured, 8 to 28 in, half 18 in or longer; average 2 lb, above normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 52 measured, 16 to 32 in, half 24 in or longer; average 3.5 lb, above normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Yellow perch: 948 measured, 5 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.28 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Tullibee (cisco): 112 measured, 7 to 13 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.38 lb, below normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), burbot, lake whitefish, pumpkinseed, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 18 Sep 2025, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 14 ft: the Secchi depth across 1 readings, 2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Cass Lake is 120 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 15,958 acres.
Yes. 4 public access sites are listed: Cass Lake, Hwy 2 Public Water Access Site; Cass Lake, Wanaki (SE) Public Water Access Site; Cass Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; Cass Lake, Norway Beach (S) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 2 stockings of it in 1 of the years 2025 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 522,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s September 2025 standard survey caught 13 species, most often yellow perch, walleye, rock bass and northern pike.
About 57% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.