Kent Mittelstaedt

Kent Mittelstaedt's Fishing Reports

• Cedar Lake, IASee Full Report

  Season:
  Winter

  Species:
  Smallmouth Bass

  Structure:
  Ledges

  Forage:
  Minnows

  Technique:
  Blade Baits

  

  I was able to find Smallmouth Bass schooled up off shallow sand ledges throughout the Cedar River. Water temp was 38 degrees and a slow blade bait presentation proved to be the ticket. Barely moving the blade with... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Nov 24, 2021

  

  Products Associated With This Report

  

  Damiki Vault Blade Bait

  

  Seaguar Tatsu Fluorocarbon

  

  St. Croix Legend Xtreme Spinning Rods

• Lake Minnewaska, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Post-Spawn

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Submerged Vegetation

  Forage:
  Bluegill

  Technique:
  Drop Shots

  

  Outside weedlines with good vegetation are holding tons of largemouth bass. A technique that is really producing is an Arsenal Tactical Minnow on a dropshot rig. Rig the swimmer weedless with a 2/0 hook and drag the bait through the... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Jun 14, 2021

  

  

  Products Associated With This Report

  

  Arsenal Tactical Minnow Swimbait

  

  Gamakatsu Offset Shank EWG Hook

  

  Sufix 832 Braid

  

  Seaguar Tatsu Fluorocarbon

  

  St. Croix Victory Spinning Rods

• Lake Minnetonka, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Post-Spawn

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Submerged Vegetation

  Forage:
  Bluegill

  Technique:
  Swim Jigs

  

  Throwing swim jigs around inside Weedlines will produce great numbers of largemouth bass. The bass are coming off the spawn and are feeding up on there way out to summer haunts. Look for changes in the inside weedline like points,... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Jun 6, 2021

  

  Products Associated With This Report

  

  Strike King Rage Menace Grub

  

  Lethal Weapon II Swim Jig

• Douglas Lake , TNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Spawn

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Rock Pile

  Forage:
  Shad

  Technique:
  Shaky Heads

  

  3/16 oz shaky heads with 7" finesse worms are working great. Find rock transitions on 45 degree or steeper banks and you will catch bass. Also, bass are relating to wood near the bank as well. Look... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Apr 29, 2021

  Products Associated With This Report

  

  Owner Ultrahead Shaky Head

  

  Zoom Trick Worm

• H Neely Henry Lake, ALSee Full Report

  Season:
  Fall

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Rip Rap

  Forage:
  Shad

  Technique:
  Jerkbaits

  

  Mid October, fishing rock walls and rip rap with current can be great with a jerkbait. I like the megabass vision 110 in Mat Shad on cloudy days and pro blue on sunny days. If fish are less active... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Jan 8, 2021

  Products Associated With This Report

  

  Picasso Lures Tungsten Shakedown Shakey Head Jig

  

  Megabass Ito Vision 110+1 Jerkbait

  

  Zoom Trick Worm

• Lay Lake, ALSee Full Report

  Season:
  Fall

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Laydowns

  Forage:
  Shad

  Technique:
  Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)

  

  In late November and Early December the spotted bass on lay lake were relating to laydowns and stumps in current. If the fish seemed active, a spinnerbait seemed to work great. With heavy flow, I liked the 3/4oz... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Jan 7, 2021

  

  Products Associated With This Report

  

  War Eagle Screaming Eagle Spinnerbait

  

  Missile Baits D Bomb

• Pokegama Lake, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Post-Spawn

  Species:
  Smallmouth Bass

  Structure:
  Points

  Technique:
  Drop Shots

  

  Drop shots fished slowly on points produced some quality post spawn smallmouth. The water is extremely clear and stealthiness is key. It also seemed to help to let the areas rest and come back after an hour or so.

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Jul 13, 2020

  Products Associated With This Report

  

  Berkley Flat Worm - PowerBait MaxScent

• Robert S Kerr Reservoir, OKSee Full Report

  Season:
  Summer

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Reeds

  Technique:
  Frogs/Toads

  

  Buzzbaits and frogs in the emergent vegetation will produce some bites, especially in low light conditions. Up river, where there is more current, fish are relating to current breaks. Spinnerbaits and jigs work well in the current breaks.

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Jun 24, 2020
• Lake Washington, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Spawn

  Species:
  Smallmouth Bass

  Structure:
  Reef

  Technique:
  Drop Shots

  

  Seems to be the tail end of smallmouth spawn right now (6/9/20). Found smallies in 4-8ft of water on sand/gravel flats. I caught them with a nose hooked Green Pumpkin zman finesse TRD on a drop shot rig.

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Jun 9, 2020

  Products Associated With This Report

  

  ZMan Finesse TRD

  

  Owner Cover Shot Worm Hook

  

  Sufix 832 Braid

  

  Seaguar InvizX 100% Fluorocarbon

• Lake Koronis, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Post-Spawn

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Matted Grass

  Technique:
  Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)

  

  Water Temp is Upper 60's and a good number of largemouth bass have finished spawning and moved out to those first available stopping points. Grass flats with thick pondweed is a good option right now. Heavy weighted texas... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Jun 2, 2020

  Products Associated With This Report

  

  Zoom Z Craw

  

  Owner Jungle Flipping Hook

• Lake Harris, FLSee Full Report

  Season:
  Spawn

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Docks

  Technique:
  Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)

  

  Bass in the Harris chain are in spawn mode. You can find bass spawning in canals anywhere there is hard bottom. Seawalls seem to have hard bottom nearby a lot of times, so that is a good place... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Feb 18, 2020
• Lake Harris, FLSee Full Report

  Season:
  Winter

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Submerged Vegetation

  Technique:
  Drop Shots

  

  In late winter, just before largemouth get active for pre-spawn a great technique is to finesse them with a drop shot. This works especially well in frontal conditions. Since you're dealing with potentially huge fish, you'll want a pretty... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Dec 7, 2019
• Oneida Lake , NYSee Full Report

  Season:
  Summer

  Species:
  Smallmouth Bass

  Structure:
  Reef

  Technique:
  Hard Topwater (Prop)

  

  In the late summer while most anglers focus their time deep, there is a good percentage of bass that stay shallow on rocky reefs. Top baits like Zara Spooks or Rapala X-Pops work great to entice big smallmouth. The... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Dec 7, 2019
• Chisago Lake, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Pre-Spawn

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Stumps

  Technique:
  Swim Jigs

  

  On lake Chisago before the largemouth bass spawn, shallow bays with stumps can be great. The bass migrate towards the shallower bays to set up for spawn and use stumps as a stopping point on their way to an... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Nov 27, 2019
• Lake Minnetonka, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Summer

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Matted Grass

  Technique:
  Grass Jigs

  

  Late summer on Lake Minnetonka can be a great time to find matted vegetation. Find milfoil that has grown up to the surface and created a canopy. Typically this takes at least a 1 ounce weight to punch... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Nov 27, 2019
• Lake Calhoun, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Summer

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Submerged Vegetation

  Technique:
  Chatterbaits

  

  There are some huge largemouth bass in Lake Calhoun. In the summer, one great presentation is throwing a chatterbait around submerged vegetation. This is a trolling motor only lake, so the chatterbait is great for covering water. ... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Nov 27, 2019
• Tetonka Lake, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Summer

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Humps

  Technique:
  Drop Shots

  

  Using good mapping of the lake and your electronics to find rocky humps. I've caught good size largemouth around the rock structures using a 5" wacky rigged senko on a dropshot. I like to use an Arsenal Fishing silicone... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Nov 27, 2019
• Silver Lake, IASee Full Report

  Season:
  Fall

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Submerged Vegetation

  Technique:
  Finesse Jigs

  

  Late fall with a Terminator Pro jig tipped with a Strike King rage craw can be great! Get on the trolling motor to find the best vegetation remaining in the lake and target with your jig. Largemouth are nice size... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Nov 27, 2019
• Mille Lacs Lake, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Summer

  Species:
  Smallmouth Bass

  Structure:
  Boulders

  Technique:
  Drop Shots

  

  Drop shots are a staple on Mille Lacs. Strike King dream shot work great. Using your electronics to find boulders, especially isolated boulders. Once you have one marked on your electronics, make several short accurate casts around... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Nov 27, 2019
• Lake Minnetonka, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Summer

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Submerged Vegetation

  Technique:
  Ned Rigs

  

  Once the largemouth have finished spawning and have moved out of the shallows out to the weedlines, they can be caught on ned rigs. The Outkast Tackle perfect ned head is awesome paired up with z-man finesse TRD in... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Nov 26, 2019
• Rice Lake, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Fall

  Species:
  Largemouth Bass

  Structure:
  Docks

  Technique:
  Finesse Jigs

  

  In the fall the largemouth bass can be found around docks and laydowns. Bass jigs like an Outkast Juice jig in 3/8 or 1/2oz with a Strike King rage craw go through the cover well and catch a lot... Read More

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Nov 26, 2019
• Lake Koronis, MNSee Full Report

  Season:
  Pre-Spawn

  Species:
  Smallmouth Bass

  Structure:
  Rock Pile

  Technique:
  Jerkbaits

  

  soft and hard jerkbaits work well for smallmouth bass when the water temps are in the 50s. Work near breaks over rocky bottoms

  

  Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
  on Nov 26, 2019

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  Arsenal Battle Braid Scissors Breakdown

  Tue, May 4, 2021

  Kent Mittelstaedt breaks down his favorite tournament scissors.

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  Dropshot Fishing

  Mon, July 1, 2019