---
type: lake
name: "Pike Bay"
county: "Cass"
nearest_town: "Cass Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 4756
max_depth_ft: 95
latitude: 47.35291
longitude: -94.56871
lake_score: 78
dnr_lake_id: "11041500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/pike-bay
---

# Pike Bay

Lake in Cass County, Minnesota, near Cass Lake

- **Surface Area**: 4,756 acres
- **Max Depth**: 95 ft
- **Average Depth**: 25 ft
- **Shoreline**: 11 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 11.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 5 public boat launches
- **Lake Score**: 78/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Pike Bay is a 4,756-acre lake near Cass Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. It reaches 95 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 25 feet, and has roughly 11 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 11.8 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 20 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and black crappie. 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 2025.

There are 5 public boat launches managed by the US Forest Service. South Pike Bay Campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 25, based on 7 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 5 public boat launches
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 20
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Sunfish**: Daily limit five.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Camping, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Campground, Picnic Area

### Campgrounds

- South Pike Bay Campground

## Fish Species

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

## Invasive Species

zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 25
- **Years of record**: 7
- **Earliest**: 2024-03-18
- **Latest**: 2008-05-11

## Nearby Lakes

- [Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/twin-lake) - 2.7 miles, 169 acres
- [Little Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/little-twin-lake) - 3.7 miles, 112 acres
- [Thirteen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/thirteen-lake) - 4.3 miles, 555 acres
- [Windigo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/windigo-lake) - 4.5 miles, 195 acres
- [Cass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/cass-lake) - 4.9 miles, 15,958 acres
- [Portage Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/portage-lake-cass-lake) - 5.3 miles, 361 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.35291,-94.56871)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=11041500)
- [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/pike-bay)*