Cass Lake (E) Public Water Access Site
Boat ramp · on Cass Lake · near Pennington · Minnesota
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Slab
- Trailer parking
- 14 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Hours
- Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Managed by
- U.S. Forest Service
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 47.44989, -94.48495
On Cass Lake
Cass Lake is a natural lake of glacial origin in Cass and Beltrami counties in north-central Minnesota. It lies next to the city of Cass Lake and entirely within the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The Minnesota DNR gives its area as 15,596 acres, with a maximum depth of 120 feet and a mean depth of 25 feet. The lake is about 10 miles long and 7 miles wide and has five islands, the largest being Star Island. The Mississippi River flows through it from west to east, the Turtle River enters from the north, and the Mississippi leaves at the northeast corner toward Lake Winnibigoshish. The U.S. Forest Service's Knutson Dam at the outlet was converted in the winter of 2015-2016 to a fixed-crest rock-arch structure. To the south, the 4,760-acre Pike Bay connects to the lake through a narrow channel. More about Cass Lake.
Boating rules on Cass Lake
- Slow-no-wake speed at all times in the corridor linking Lake Andrusia to Allen's Bay on Cass Lake source
- Slow-no-wake speed at all times in the waterway connecting Cass Lake to Pug Hole Lake source
- Slow-no-wake speed on all of Lake Windigo (on Star Island) at all times source
- Minnesota law: remove all drain plugs and drain all water before moving watercraft off the access; transporting water from Minnesota waters is illegal source
Community
Where people who use Cass Lake talk about it.
- Cass Lake | Minnesota DNR Agency
- Chippewa National Forest: Norway Beach Boat Access Agency
- Bemidji/Cass Lake Muskies Inc Chapter #46 Facebook
- Bemidji Cass Muskies Inc Club
- Bemidji Area, Cass, Leech and Winnibigoshish Lake Fishing Reports - FishingMinnesota Forum
- Cass Lake - General Discussion Forum - In-Depth Outdoors Forum
- Search Reddit: r/minnesota Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Cass Lake, Minnesota Reddit
Nearby launches
- Mississippi River, Knutson Dam Public Water Access Site · 0.1 mi · Cass Lake
- Mississippi River, Big Fish Public Water Access Site · 2.8 mi · Mississippi River
- Kitchi Canoe Landing C23A · 3.3 mi · Kitchi Lake
- Cass Lake, Norway Beach (S) Public Water Access Site · 5.2 mi · Cass Lake
- Silver Lake Public Water Access Site · 6.1 mi · Silver Lake
- Big Lake Public Water Access Site · 6.5 mi · Big Lake
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS00095 · Public data (MN Geospatial Commons), DNR disclaimer
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5059.007131 · US federal government data, public domain
Why it is listed as public: listed by Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.