Man Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Cass County.
Man Lake is a lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Man Lake covers about 486 acres, reaches a recorded 88 feet and holds about 16,833 acre-feet.
Man Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Man Lake include banded killifish, black crappie, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, cisco, common shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, mimic shiner, mottled sculpin, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Man, 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 Man, 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 Man, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Man, throw a bucktail, jerkbait or large rubber lure along points and weed edges for muskellunge, and cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Man, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
At Man, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Man, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
Spring at Man is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Man can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Man, 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 Man, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for pike or muskellunge.
At Man, 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 Man is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At Man, 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.