Rat Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Cass County.
Rat Lake near 47.0459, -94.3810 is a lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Rat Lake covers about 87.3 acres and reaches a recorded 35 feet.
Rat Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Rat Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, cisco, golden shiner, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Rat Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Rat Lake, 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 large predators at Rat Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Rat Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
At Rat Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Rat Lake, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
On a first trip to Rat Lake, 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.
Spring at Rat Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Rat Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.