Big Deep Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Cass County.
Big Deep Lake is a lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Big Deep Lake covers about 536 acres, reaches a recorded 100 feet and holds about 27,991 acre-feet.
Big Deep Lake has very deep water, but the deepest hole is not always the best place to fish, so look for baitfish, nearby points and the depth where bites start.
Fish reported from Big Deep Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, cisco, greater redhorse, largemouth bass, logperch, northern pike, pallid shiner, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Big Deep, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
For panfish at Big Deep, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Big Deep, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Big Deep, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Big Deep, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Other choices at Big Deep include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
At Big Deep, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Big Deep, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
Spring at Big Deep is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Big Deep can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Big Deep, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Big Deep, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Big Deep, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Big Deep is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At Big Deep, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.