If Mille Lacs seems to be stumping you - head over to Borden and go after some Small Jaws! You will need to put in the time, but if you don't want to - and just want to get to fishing target reed patches for largemouth or go offshore for the bronze backs. It is a smaller lake, with decent clarity so deep finesse tactics tend to prove to be beneficial and successful if you have the patience and understand how to pattern those strategies.
Smallmouth Bass