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| Thinking about hitting Cass Lake or Leech lake this summer in late July or August. The last few years fished Vermillon and looking for something different. Leaning more towards the Cass Lake area, looks like if I wanted to do some lake jumping there are more lakes around. Any suggestions on resorts or which area you would choose would be helpful. Thanks! |
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| Cass lake is really slow and over fished |
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| I was on Cass from July 28th to August 4th last summer (full moon on Tuesday I think it was). Water temps were really high. Whitefish/ciscoes floating everywhere. Everything in the area except Cass and Leech was over 80 degrees or right there. We stayed on Cass and that ended up being the only lake I fished. Fished with Cochran one day. I lost a dink and he caught 2 low 40"s that night within a couple casts of each other. Only saw a couple other fish. I did raise a 50" on one of the last days. Had another up shortly after that in the figure 8. |
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Location: Alexandria, Minnesota | Both good choices.....More rocks on Leech...... |
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Location: PA | Fished both 10-12 years or so ago on the PMTT. Spent a week at both places. I personally got a little bored on Cass. 100,000 + acres on Leech can keep you entertained for years.Did not find the need to jump around. Got nice fish both places but loved the big water. Leech would get my vote. |
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Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn | On Cass you can also get into pike bay, Andrusia, Kitchi, and Buck lakes without putting your boat on the trailer. |
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| So is Cass a slow lake or do you have a chance at multiple fish a week |
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Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn | On Cass you have a chance at multiple fish days. But it's still muskie fishing. |
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| You have a shot at multiple fish on Cass. The main lake has some community spots and some that you wont find unless you have them marked. Find a small area of cabbage on the main lake and you will find muskies. Lots of 48in fish in Cass. It is personally my favorite lake in the area to fish. |
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| I have fish cass lake since 1973 its a great place it has everything a fishing person wants you can fish all species you won't go wrong at either place
woody |
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Location: Plymouth IA | Kevin Cochran - 2/11/2013 10:09 PM
It is personally my favorite lake in the area to fish.
Agree, caught muskies on the Cass lake chain since 1970. Just don't get back home enough these days. |
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| Thanks , now I have to find a resort. Hey misterperch I also live in Iowa |
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Location: Plymouth IA | Have been north central Iowa last 5 1/2 yrs. Keep moving south for work  not to far from clear lake and someday i will figure it out. Still have family around Cass just need to get up north more. I am not much help on resorts, i stay at my little brothers when fishing Cass. |
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Location: Minnesota: where it's tough to be a sportsfan! | There was a list on here during the spearing debate of resorts that supported the Ban. That's where my money would go! |
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| Check out norway beach resort. havent been there but have talked to the owners. And the is a nice deep cabbage line rite off the docks!! |
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| I hear you about fishing clear lake its to not easy for ski or any Iowa lake. thanks for the reply |
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Location: Ames, Iowa | I would hit Leech in late July or August. That's when it's on and then again all of Sept. If you're looking for resorts there PM me. |
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cass or leech lake