Rich Lindgren
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Fishing Reports (31)
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About Rich Lindgren
Hometown
Lakeville, MN
Species Targeted
Rich Lindgren's Favorite Lakes
Leech Lake
Cedar Lake (MN)
Ossawinnamakee Lake
Pickwick Lake
Cedar Lake (MN)
Island Lake Reservoir
Lake Minnewashta
Pokegama Lake
Guntersville Lake
Lake Pepin
Little Jay Gould Lake
Lake Minnewaska
Buck Lake
Circle Lake
Murphy Lake
Marion Lake
Crystal Lake
Kitchi Lake
Robinson Lake
Pool 2 Mississippi
Lake Vermilion
Fish Lake
Jay Gould Lake
Orchard Lake
Roberds Lake
Lake Stella
McMahon Lake
Hunt Lake
Mille Lacs Lake
Lotus Lake
Cass Lake
Pool 5 Mississippi
Deer Lake
Rich Lindgren's Fishing Reports
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LilipadsStyle:
Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')2nd Weekend in May. Water teamps 58-60F. Some fish likely spawning, but water clarity does not facilitate sight fishing. Definitely a population of fish still staging to spawn as well. Green Pumpkin or Bluegill colored Chatterbaits...
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Reported by Rich Lindgren
on May 17, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Top WaterSearch out shallow to mid range sand & gravel flats with sparse vegetation and presence of bait. Smallie wolf pack and ambush perch and other small bait in these areas. Topwater baits are the best way to cover...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Nov 21, 2019Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LaydownsStyle:
Wacky RigsThis lake appears to warm up quick & is ahead of other lakes in the metro. Water temps 65F. Few males guarding fry, but most of the fish seemed to be Post Spawn. Target wood surrounded by...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on May 25, 2020Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BouldersStyle:
Cast Retrieve Deep (13'+)Mix of Post Spawn and Mayfly hatch makes for difficult fishing conditions. Fishing west side of lake. Best producing baits were Ned Rigs & Football Jigs fished in 14-17ft. Rocks, larger boulders & transition areas with cleaner...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Jun 28, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
ReedsStyle:
FrogsThe bite on Leech this summer for largies continues to be up and down with the changing weather fronts. Cattails or flat reeds flipped with jigs and tx rigs were consistent producers. Reeds can produce quality fish, but...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Jul 26, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Ned RigsEarly June was the very tail end of the spawn, just few straggling bed fish. Finesse was key. Smallies and Largies from 2-15ft depths. Finding cleaner grass clumps mixed with hard bottom seem to be where...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Jun 11, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LilipadsStyle:
Wacky RigsMid May - Water temps are in the right spot, but the main wave of bass have not made the push to the shallows to spawn. Two techniques produced a large number of fish. First slow rolling a...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on May 22, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
DocksStyle:
Structure JigsFished in the evening mid week for an hour while breaking in boat motor. Caught 5 small bass on 3/8oz BassTEK Tungten jigs around docks. Shallow grass looked dead and in bad shape.
Reported by Rich Lindgren
on Jul 15, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
PointsStyle:
Cast Retrieve Mid Depth (7'-12')Interesting lake. We caught 7 smallies in 3.5hrs from 2 to 15ft. Shallow weeds and sand, to rock humps to docks. Caught fish on bone poppers, drop shots, wobble heads and swimming jigs. Fish were definitely scattered...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Jun 22, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Punch JigsConsistent and solid grass flipping bite where you could find grass that was clean & not scummy w/ harder bottom. 3/4oz Jigs and Texas Rigs in 4-8' of water. Numbers & quality were solid, big fish were hard...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Jun 22, 2020Season:
SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BouldersStyle:
All FinesseLarge percentage if fish pulling up on beds. 3-8' of water on boulder to sand transitions. Water temps upper 50's to low 60s. Drop shots, Neko rigs and wacky 4" senkos best producers in natural colors.
Reported by Rich Lindgren
on Jun 1, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassStyle:
FrogsLake has a lot of interesting deep rock and shallow cover options. Early July, morning Plopper bite around shallow grass. Once the sun was up, docks, grass & wood with Frogs and Jigs was the key. If...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Jul 8, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
ReedsStyle:
Structure JigsTried one evening for smallies to no avail. Reeds with jigs, and fishing rice with frogs and heavy texas rigs produced fish in multiple bays. Black Blue and Green Pumpkin were the top producing colors. Finding minnows,...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Jul 20, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')Island Lake is a unique fishery. Smallmouth in this lake often behave more like largemouth bass here. There are very few Largemouth in this system, so your best bet is to target smallies. While you can catch...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Dec 28, 2019Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Cast Retrieve Mid Depth (7'-12')Once Summer hits on this lake, there are two predominant patterns for quality & quantity of bass bites. Finesse fishing on deep weed edges and bottom transition areas with jig worms, drop shots and neko rigs. Fish light...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Dec 31, 2019Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Panfish / BluegillStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')Early spring conditions, typically April right after ice out. Look for crappies and panfish in shallow bays and canals. Target areas near shallow cattails, emerging grass and old lily pad roots. Target fish by either casting or power...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Apr 8, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Texas RigsMid June marks the Post Spawn period in lakes around the metro. Fish can be in a bit of a funk, but also can be ready to put the feedbag on to recover from the Spawn. While we...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Jun 14, 2020Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BaitfishStyle:
Top WaterMost of the baitfish and shad in the river in early July are about 1". Found several places were smallies were schooling on these small bait fish. Downsizing swim jig trailers and topwaters seemed key to converting short...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Jul 8, 2020Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassStyle:
Structure JigsSmall weedy green lake already in June. Caught a few nice fish, the curly pond weed was still hanging on and fishing seemed to be bit off. Jigs, frogs & chatterbait lures produced fish from 1-5'. Banks...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Jun 23, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Cast Retrieve Mid Depth (7'-12')Fish are in their summer patterns. Few sporadic fish around docks, but the best bite was in grass edges and clumps in 8-12" of water. Casting 3/8oz Jigs w/ Menace Grubs trailers in green pumpkin and sunfish based...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Aug 4, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
DocksStyle:
ChatterbaitsAs of 2nd week of Sept, largemouth are still in the summer transition and are not really made the big move to their fall patterns & have not quite strapped on the fall feedbag. There are some quality fish...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Sep 15, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
DocksStyle:
Structure JigsSuper Fun Lake, fished a small fun tourney with 4 boats for 3 hours. Plenty of fish caught from weedlines with soft plastics, to frogging pads to skipping docks with jigs & speed craws.
Reported by Rich Lindgren
on Aug 14, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Texas RigsThe numbers of fish were not plentiful, but when you got a bite from a largemouth they were normally very good quality. D-Bombs w/ 3/4oz weights on 4/0 hook was best produced for me, fished from 8 to 14"...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Aug 16, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationStyle:
Cast Retrieve Mid Depth (7'-12')The largemouth population density is probably the highest in cross of all the lakes in the whitefish chain. Cover water and search for key areas along weedlines in 10-15' Jigs, jig worms, soft plastics all viable options....
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Aug 17, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
Rock PileStyle:
All FinesseThis August, smallies seem to be shallower on average than past summers. Quality smallmouth were found from shallow reeds, docks and laydowns and out to isolated rocks and shoals out to deeper water. 8-14' for off shore rocks...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Aug 29, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LaydownsStyle:
Neko RigsWith water temps in the Mid 60's, the Majority of the Bass in Mid April have already spawned, but pockets with large laydowns and hard bottom area great place to target a mix of the last few straggling fish...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Nov 21, 2019Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
ReedsStyle:
Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')Cass Lake is a beautiful fishery that is full of fish, Walleye, Pike, Perch and much more. It has a moderate population of Largemouth bass, they may not be overly abundant, but their size is definitely better than average....
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Dec 28, 2019Products Associated With This Report
Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
ReedsStyle:
Structure JigsDoesn't feel like the Fall Feedbag is quite in full swing on Leech, but hopefully that picks up soon as water is in the upper 50's as of this weekend. Fish seemed to be scattered & in a transition....
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on Sep 21, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
Rip RapStyle:
Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')Looks for natural & man made rocky shore line areas mixed with gravel. Cover water with squarebill crankbaits in Late April and Early May looking for staging smallies. Once you find them, slow down and drag green pumpkin...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on May 10, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LaydownsStyle:
Structure JigsLate April Pre Spawn conditions, water temps low to mid 50s. Work the laydowns and cover on north bank of Moores Lake for largies action with Flipping jigs or soft plastic texas rigs. Focus on areas where deeper...
Read MoreReported by Rich Lindgren
on May 10, 2020Products Associated With This Report
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Rich Lindgren's Lists
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Leech Lake - Fall - Reeds - Structure Jigs
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Lake Minnetonka - Fall - Docks - Chatterbaits
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Cass Lake - Summer - Reeds - Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')
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Guntersville Lake - Post-Spawn - Laydowns - Neko Rigs
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Lake Vermilion - Summer - Rock Pile - All Finesse
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Cross Lake - Summer - Submerged Vegetation - Cast Retrieve Mid Depth (7'-12')
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Upper Whitefish Lake - Summer - Submerged Vegetation - Texas Rigs
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Ossawinnamakee Lake - Summer - Docks - Structure Jigs
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Crystal Lake - Summer - Submerged Vegetation - Cast Retrieve Mid Depth (7'-12')
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Leech Lake - Summer - Reeds - Frogs
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Leech Lake - Summer - Reeds - Structure Jigs
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Clear Lake - Summer - Docks - Structure Jigs
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Roberds Lake - Summer - Matted Grass - Frogs
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Mille Lacs Lake - Post-Spawn - Boulders - Cast Retrieve Deep (13'+)
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Hunt Lake - Post-Spawn - Matted Grass - Structure Jigs
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Waverly Lake - Post-Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Punch Jigs
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Cokato Lake - Post-Spawn - Points - Cast Retrieve Mid Depth (7'-12')
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Lake Minnewaska - Summer - Submerged Vegetation - Top Water
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Lotus Lake - Post-Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Texas Rigs
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Lake Stella - Post-Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Ned Rigs
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Mille Lacs Lake - Spawn - Boulders - All Finesse
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Murphy Lake - Post-Spawn - Laydowns - Wacky Rigs
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Orchard Lake - Pre-Spawn - Lilipads - Wacky Rigs
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Fish Lake - Pre-Spawn - Lilipads - Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')
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Spring Lake - Pre-Spawn - Rip Rap - Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')
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Mooers Lake - Pre-Spawn - Laydowns - Structure Jigs
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Cedar Lake (MN) - Pre-Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')
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Circle Lake - Pre-Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')
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Island Lake Reservoir - Summer - Submerged Vegetation - Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')
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Crystal Lake - Pre-Spawn - Submerged Vegetation - Cast/Retrieve Shallow (0-6')
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Marion Lake - Summer - Submerged Vegetation - Cast Retrieve Mid Depth (7'-12')
Species:
Largemouth Bass
Style:
Cast Retrieve Mid Depth (7'-12')
Marion has big bass, but they can be tough to catch, here some baits that will stack the odds in your favor.
Suggested Waterbodies: Marion Lake
Species:
Smallmouth Bass
Best producing baits from August tournament on Island lake for smallmouth bass
Suggested Waterbodies: Island Lake Reservoir
Species:
Largemouth Bass
Top bait picks that will catch both Smallmouth & Largemouth Bass on Lake Minnewaska
Suggested Waterbodies: Lake Minnewaska
Species:
Largemouth Bass
Baits that get bit in the spawn / post spawn transition in on Guntersville in April
Suggested Waterbodies: Guntersville Lake
Species:
Smallmouth Bass
My go to baits for anytime smallies on Mille Lacs
Suggested Waterbodies: Mille Lacs Lake
Species:
Largemouth Bass
Leech lake is know for its shallow heavy cover, here are the essential tools to catch these hard fighting monsters!
Suggested Waterbodies: Leech Lake
Species:
Largemouth Bass
All the tools you need to pluck lunker largies from this Upper Mississippi connected lake
Suggested Waterbodies: Jay Gould Lake