Cokato Lake
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Perch
Fished Cokato Wensday afternoon for a few hours. Had 6-8" of ice out there. Found the water to be rather stained for this time of year. Set up on a rock break in 16-18'. Caught to many 6-8" Perch to remember. Caught 6 Walleyes around the 13" mark. Also picked up 3 15" Smallies. Small jigging raps and spin jigs tipped with gulp maggots where the hot baits.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Humps
Water Temperature
76°
I hopped around the lake to quite a few different spots. All my fish came in 10-14’ of water. I caught one or two fish on each spot and mainly on the top edge of a steep drop. Drop shot, ned rig, and slip bobbers with live bait all produced.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Minnows
Went out for a few hours in the afternoon. Caught aroud a dozen 6-8" Perch, a few 13" Walleye's and one 20" Smallie.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
71°
Went out for a few hours in the afternoon. Water was quite clear. Fish were in 3-6'. I ended up with a dozen Smallmouth in the 16-19" range.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Both LM and SM were caught