Cooper Lake

Cooper Lake is a lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Cooper Lake covers about 133 acres, reaches a recorded 70 feet and holds about 3,640 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Cooper Lake

Cooper Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Cooper Lake

Fish reported from Cooper Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, cisco, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Cooper, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Cooper, 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.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Cooper, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

For large predators at Cooper, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Bullheads

For bottom fishing at Cooper, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.

Other Reported Fish

Other choices at Cooper include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

Rock Bass

At Cooper, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.

Cisco

For other cold-water fish at Cooper, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Cooper Lake

On a first trip to Cooper, 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.

When to Fish Cooper Lake

Spring at Cooper is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Cooper can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.