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Cass Lake, Norway Beach (S) Public Water Access Site

Boat ramp · on Cass Lake · near Cass Lake · 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
Ramp surface
Concrete Slab
Trailer parking
15 spaces
Car parking
20 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
47.37976, -94.52373

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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.

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Sources

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.