---
type: lake
name: "Lower Trelipe Lake"
county: "Cass"
nearest_town: "Longville"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 618
max_depth_ft: 32
latitude: 46.99115
longitude: -94.07022
lake_score: 54
dnr_lake_id: "11012900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/lower-trelipe-lake
---

# Lower Trelipe Lake

Lake in Cass County, Minnesota, near Longville

- **Surface Area**: 618 acres
- **Max Depth**: 32 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 4.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 54/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lower Trelipe Lake is a 618-acre lake near Longville in Cass County, Minnesota. It reaches 32 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 6.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 4.5 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 16 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 15, based on 8 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 16
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Sunfish**: Daily limit five.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 15
- **Years of record**: 8
- **Earliest**: 2016-04-01
- **Latest**: 2023-05-04

## Nearby Lakes

- [Upper Trelipe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/upper-trelipe-lake) - 2 miles, 421 acres
- [Inguadona Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/inguadona-lake) - 3.1 miles, 1,133 acres
- [Little Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/little-bass-lake) - 3.5 miles, 136 acres
- [Mabel Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/mabel-lake) - 4 miles, 184 acres
- [Mitten Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/mitten-lake) - 4.2 miles, 113 acres
- [Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/island-lake) - 4.5 miles, 358 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.99115,-94.07022)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=11012900)
- [All lakes in Cass County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/lower-trelipe-lake)*