Home / Lakes / Cass Cass Beltrami County, Minnesota — DOW #04003000
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Special Regulations for Cass
This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.
Daily limit five. (Cass Chain and connected waters Wolf, Ose, Andrusia, unnamed stream (Big Lake Creek), Mississippi River, Cass, Fox Creek, Windigo, Buck, Big Rice, Little Rice, Kitchi, Turtle River, and Pug Hole Lake) Invasive Species Alert Cass has confirmed populations of:
starry stonewort zebra mussel
Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.
DNR Fish Surveys
Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Cass.
Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.
Tullibee (Cisco) Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1996-09-15 Standard gill nets 14.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.60 lb 289 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 8.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.53 lb 160 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 22.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.52 lb 447 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 15.6 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.52 lb 312 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 17.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.45 lb 349 2021-07-01 Standard gill nets 6.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.43 lb 119 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.63 lb 29 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 7.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.81 lb 157 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 12.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.2 0.70 lb 254
Northern Pike Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1996-09-15 Standard gill nets 2.8 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 3.51 lb 55 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 2.9 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 2.39 lb 58 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 2.5 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 3.39 lb 51 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 3.1 (normal) 3.0 – 7.9 3.44 lb 63 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 3.1 (normal) 3.0 – 7.9 3.57 lb 63 2021-07-01 Standard gill nets 3.4 (normal) 3.0 – 7.9 3.74 lb 68 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 3.0 – 7.9 3.78 lb 60 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 3.0 – 7.9 2.94 lb 76 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 3.0 – 7.9 4.03 lb 30
White Sucker Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1996-09-15 Standard gill nets 2.4 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.69 lb 48 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 4.3 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.31 lb 86 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.65 lb 69 2010-07-01 Survey seining 12.1 — — 217 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — — 2 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.41 lb 60 2009-07-01 Survey seining 123.2 — — 2218 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 0.9 — — 18 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 5.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.09 lb 101 2021-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.6 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.54 lb 33 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.38 lb 24 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 2.9 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.41 lb 57 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 1.4 — — 27 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 1.0 – 3.5 1.52 lb 66
Muskellunge Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1996-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.3 2.73 lb 3 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.3 37.40 lb 1 2010-07-01 Survey seining 0.1 — — 2 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.3 11.14 lb 3 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.3 2.55 lb 1 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.3 4.79 lb 2 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.3 6.27 lb 3 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.3 9.00 lb 1
Walleye Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1996-09-15 Standard gill nets 15.3 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.18 lb 305 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 13.8 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.10 lb 275 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 17.6 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.21 lb 351 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 9.4 (normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.41 lb 189 2010-07-01 Fall electrofishing 38.6 — 0.01 lb 179 2010-07-01 Survey seining 1.4 — — 25 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 0.8 — — 15 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 14.3 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.12 lb 286 2009-07-01 Survey seining 4.1 — — 74 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 4.0 — — 81 2021-07-01 Fall electrofishing 74.1 — — 122 2021-07-01 Standard gill nets 12.7 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.17 lb 253 2023-07-01 Fall electrofishing 4.2 — 0.02 lb 7 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 12.3 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.39 lb 247 2012-07-01 Fall electrofishing 32.9 — 0.05 lb 57 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 13.1 (above normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.03 lb 262 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 2.6 — — 49 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 6.3 (normal) 4.0 – 9.6 1.06 lb 126
Pumpkinseed Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1996-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.15 lb 2 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.05 lb 20 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.13 lb 3 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.09 lb 3 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.3 — 0.09 lb 26 2009-07-01 Survey seining 0.2 — — 3 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 0.5 — — 10 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.09 lb 10 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 0.2 — — 3 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.4 — 0.05 lb 8
Yellow Bullhead Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1996-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.4 0.50 lb 1 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.4 0.90 lb 3 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.4 0.83 lb 3 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.6 – 6.4 0.90 lb 25 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 0.6 – 6.4 0.87 lb 23 2021-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.9 (normal) 0.6 – 6.4 0.90 lb 18 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.4 0.76 lb 6 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.6 – 6.4 1.00 lb 17 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.4 0.95 lb 4
LKW Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1996-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.1 – 0.9 2.36 lb 7 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.1 – 0.9 1.90 lb 9 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.1 – 0.9 2.03 lb 15 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.9 0.94 lb 3 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.1 – 0.9 2.70 lb 5 2021-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.9 3.56 lb 3 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.9 3.52 lb 3 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.9 1.80 lb 3 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.1 – 0.9 1.88 lb 4
Yellow Perch Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1996-09-15 Standard gill nets 38.8 (above normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.18 lb 776 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 45.5 (above normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.18 lb 910 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 38.1 (above normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.15 lb 763 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 37.3 (above normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.18 lb 745 2010-07-01 Survey seining 66.6 — — 1199 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 287.3 — — 5746 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 67.2 (above normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.20 lb 1343 2009-07-01 Survey seining 226.0 — — 4068 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 777.3 — — 15546 2021-07-01 Standard gill nets 59.9 (above normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.22 lb 1198 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 40.2 (above normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.23 lb 804 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 39.1 (above normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.19 lb 783 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 1588.0 — — 30172 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 33.2 (normal) 7.1 – 33.9 0.17 lb 664
Rock Bass Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1996-09-15 Standard gill nets 4.9 (normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.60 lb 98 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.48 lb 45 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.33 lb 25 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.40 lb 40 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 0.5 — — 9 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 10.8 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.51 lb 215 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 1.9 — — 39 2021-07-01 Standard gill nets 2.1 (normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.48 lb 42 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.34 lb 25 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.52 lb 70 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 3.8 — — 72 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.40 lb 16
Black Crappie Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.30 lb 1 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 4.9 — — 98 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.67 lb 4 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.13 lb 1 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 38.1 — — 724
Black Bullhead Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.60 lb 1 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.93 lb 3
Shorthead Redhorse Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1997-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.5 2.93 lb 3 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.5 3.33 lb 3 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.5 2.49 lb 2 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.5 3.37 lb 1 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.5 1.79 lb 1 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.5 1.10 lb 1
Burbot Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.2 1.70 lb 3 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — — 1 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.2 2.69 lb 1 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — — 2 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.2 2.30 lb 2
Bluegill Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1998-09-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.70 lb 1 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 28.3 — — 565 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.1 — 0.28 lb 22 2009-07-01 Survey seining 0.1 — — 1 2021-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.65 lb 1 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.24 lb 9 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 0.9 — — 17 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.10 lb 1
Hybrid Sunfish Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.39 lb 2 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.57 lb 3
Trout-Perch Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 0.1 — 1 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — 1
Iowa Darter Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 2.7 — 48 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 0.7 — 14 2009-07-01 Survey seining 7.1 — 128 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 2.3 — 45 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 0.8 — 15
Mimic Shiner Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 88.9 — 1601 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 10.3 — 206 2009-07-01 Survey seining 117.4 — 2114 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 22.1 — 441 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 69.0 — 1312
Bluntnose Minnow Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 14.1 — 254 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 1.2 — 24 2009-07-01 Survey seining 17.1 — 307 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 0.8 — 17 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 3.2 — 61
Golden Shiner Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 0.3 — 6
BKF Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 7.1 — 128 2009-07-01 Survey seining 4.5 — 81
Logperch Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 69.4 — 1250 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 1.5 — 30 2009-07-01 Survey seining 35.8 — 644 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 12.4 — 249 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 6.5 — 123
Largemouth Bass Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2010-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.47 lb 3 2010-07-01 Survey seining 7.8 — — 141 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 3.0 — — 61 2009-07-01 Survey seining 1.5 — — 27 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — — 3 2021-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.07 lb 2 2023-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.07 lb 1 2012-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.10 lb 4 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 1.3 — — 25 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.09 lb 7
Johnny Darter Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 26.3 — 473 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 0.8 — 17 2009-07-01 Survey seining 35.4 — 638 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 4.8 — 95 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 0.8 — 16
BMS Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 43.9 — 790 2009-07-01 Survey seining 9.7 — 175
Tadpole Madtom Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 0.3 — 5 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 0.8 — 16 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 0.2 — 3
BST Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 0.1 — 1 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — 2 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 0.8 — 16
Common Shiner Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 55.7 — — 1002 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.09 lb 1 2009-07-01 Survey seining 69.3 — — 1248
Spottail Shiner Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2010-07-01 Survey seining 13.7 — 246 2010-07-01 Standard trawling 0.5 — 10 2009-07-01 Survey seining 16.1 — 289 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 1.1 — 22 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 0.7 — 13
Bowfin Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2009-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.2 2.73 lb 1
Mottled Sculpin Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 2009-07-01 Standard trawling 0.1 — 0.01 lb 2
NST Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2009-07-01 Survey seining 0.1 — 1
UK1 Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch 2012-07-01 Standard trawling 6.4 — 121
Brown Bullhead Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch 1988-06-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.6 1.40 lb 1
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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026.
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