Little Wolf Lake (Cass County)
Cass County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 11050500
DNR records show 19 stocking entries at Little Wolf Lake (Cass County) since 2017, most recently muskellunge fingerlings in 2025 (244 fish).
- Little Wolf Lake (Cass County) has 19 DNR stocking records across 6 years (2017-2025): walleye (14), muskellunge (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 40,895 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 24 ft, mean depth 12 ft; surface area 525 acres, 244 littoral acres, 4.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 6.1 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Cass County, nearest town Cass Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 11050500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/8/1962 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 244 | 54.2 |
| 2025 | Walleye3 | fingerlings | 1,470 | 140.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | yearlings | 99 | 99.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | adults | 216 | 219.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | fingerlings | 305 | 27.0 |
| 2023 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 244 | 62.2 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 7,834 | 566.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye | adults | 360 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fingerlings | 7,560 | 172.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye | yearlings | 18 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 244 | 34.9 |
| 2021 | Walleye3 | fingerlings | 5,940 | 45.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | adults | 1,995 | 133.0 |
| 2019 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 244 | 37.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye3 | yearlings | 100 | 20.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye3 | fingerlings | 12,498 | 458.0 |
| 2017 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 244 | 47.8 |
| 2017 | Walleye | adults | 500 | 263.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye3 | yearlings | 2,000 | 550.0 |
3 fish cooperatively purchased, raised, and/or stocked by Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | TOW | TOWNSHIP OWNED ACCESS ON NORTHWEST SHORE OF LAKE IN T. 145; R. 32; S. 1; EARTH RAMP; APPROX 3 CAR |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 36.56 | 329 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 13.22 | 119 | 0.33 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 11.89 | 107 | 0.15 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 6.11 | 55 | 0.13 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 3.44 | 31 | 1.57 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 2.22 | 20 | 0.42 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.44 | 13 | 3.16 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 16.78 | 151 | 0.17 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.16 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 0.70 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.50 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.10 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.31 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.11 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Little Wolf Lake is a 528-acre lake with a maximum depth of 24 feet located near the town of Cass Lake on the Hubbard/Cass county line. The public access is township-owned and located on the northwest side of the lake. The unimproved ramp results in limited access for larger boats due to landing design, water depths and aquatic vegetation. The lake has a moderately developed shoreline with one active resort. Little Wolf Lake is primarily managed for Walleye and Muskellunge with Bluegill, Black Crappie and Largemouth Bass managed as secondary species. Walleye are stocked in alternate years and these stockings have been successful at providing consistent Walleye fishing. The 2024 walleye catch rate of just over 3 fish/gillnet declined from the previous survey in 2019 but still remains above average when compared to similar lakes. Walleye captured ranged in length from 8 to 26 inches with an average length of 16 inches. Little Wolf should provide good Walleye fishing in the near future with decent numbers of young fish nearing sizes desired by anglers. Little Wolf Lake historically has had low Northern Pike numbers compared to similar lakes. A total of only 14 pike were captured in the 2024 survey. Those fish ranged in length from 16 to 31 inches and had a good average size of about 24 inches in length. A total of six muskellunge were captured in the 2024 survey, which is more than typical. Four of those fish were juveniles (age-2 and age-3), recently recruited to the population. In established muskellunge lakes like Little Wolf, it is unusual to see that many young fish in a single survey. The 2024 Bluegill catch rate of 16.8/trap net was within the range typically found in similar lakes. Bluegill captured had an average size of 6 inches. The Black Crappie catch rate was above average for Little Wolf. Crappie sizes were mostly on the small side, and ranged in length from 4 to 12 inches, averaging just over 8 inches. Seventy-nine percent of crappies in the sample belonged to the 2021 year class (age-3). Little Wolf crappies grow fast, and it appears that the 2021 Black Crappie year class may provide some excellent angling opportunities in the near future. Other species captured during the survey were Hybrid Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Yellow Bullhead and Yellow Perch.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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