Beltrami Lake
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Beltrami Lake Fishing Reports
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructurePointsWork drop shots off the rocky drop offs and points for quality Smallmouth through the summer.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonFallStructureReedsFind the deepest pencil reeds you can and slow roll/feather the swim jig through the reeds.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Throwing tubes and wacky rigs on the weed edges seemed to be the most effective, fish were related to deep water and sitting between 10-14”
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureLedges
Throwing a drop off in 10-16 feet of water by the point and the bay on the opposite sides on beltrami lake can hold big largemouth and smallmouth
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Find rocky points or humps and drag a jig, texas rig craw, or tube jig for some nice sized smallmouth.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
The post spawn blues are fading away on smaller Bemidji area lakes. Many of the largemouths stayed shallow are are hugging tight to clumps of the greenest grass you can find. Shallow pockets make it a natural choice to throw a frog around these areas.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
Going around the lake fishing reeds covering water with a chatter-bait. Trying to match bluegill seemed to work best!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Smallies are moving up from their deep wintering holes to the shallows to spawn. Look for points, large boulders, or other “stopping points” and fish them thoroughly with moving baits - Jerkbaits have worked best.
