Howard Lake fishing: Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Walleye

Target species: Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Sucker, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Cisco

The lake

Howard Lake covers 373 acres in Minnesota, across Cass County. It is a lake: 91.2% of it is 39 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 60 feet (18.3 m). Our records hold 12 species for this water.

Depth and bottom

Deepest measured point: at least 60 ft (18.3 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 91.2% of the water is 39 feet or shallower. We hold 84 depth contour lines for this water.

  • 0–3 ft: 1.6% of the water
  • 3–6 ft: 5.8% of the water
  • 6–9 ft: 8% of the water
  • 9–12 ft: 8.6% of the water
  • 12–15 ft: 9.5% of the water
  • 15–18 ft: 9.7% of the water
  • 18–21 ft: 8.3% of the water
  • 21–24 ft: 8.9% of the water
  • 24–27 ft: 8.5% of the water
  • 27–30 ft: 6.1% of the water
  • 30–33 ft: 5.3% of the water
  • 33–36 ft: 6.4% of the water
  • 36–39 ft: 4.5% of the water
  • 39–42 ft: 2.3% of the water
  • 42–45 ft: 1.9% of the water
  • 45–48 ft: 1.8% of the water
  • 48–51 ft: 1.9% of the water
  • 51–54 ft: 0.9% of the water
  • 54–57 ft: 0.2% of the water

7 target fish, led by Northern Pike

  • Northern Pike — Feeding water: 50–75°F.
  • Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
  • Walleye — Feeding water: 50–75°F.
  • White Sucker — Feeding water: 50–70°F.
  • Black Crappie — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
  • Bluegill — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
  • Cisco — Feeding water: 40–60°F.

Also recorded here: Rock Bass, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Brown Bullhead, Yellow Bullhead.

Water and conditions

Water clarity runs 13–18 feet on our readings, averaging 15 feet, from 62 readings. Our water temperature readings average 72°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. pH averages 8.2. These readings span 2023–2025.

Where this data comes from

  • Minnesota DNR — Minnesota DNR: depth contours: class A, a survey of the bottom.
  • Minnesota DNR — Minnesota DNR: reported depths: class B, a depth figure measured and published by an agency, without a bottom map.
  • Webster, K.E., McCullough, I.M., Soranno, P.A. LAGOS-US DEPTH v1.0, EDI, doi:10.6073/pasta/64ddc4d04661d9aef4bd702dc5d8984f (CC BY 4.0); Cheruvelil et al. LAGOS-US LOCUS v1.0 (EDI) — LAGOS-US DEPTH v1.0: Lake depth for 17,675 lakes in the conterminous U.S.: class B, a depth figure measured and published by an agency, without a bottom map.