Lake De Montreville
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydownsTons of visual structure across the entire lake. Lay the lead on the trolling motor and flip the laydowns.. The lake is in almost three separate lakes Launch lake and middle lake are the best for flipping. Use a light weight and flip bushes repetitively if it looks good... it is good! :)
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Slowly hop the ned rig through the grass in 3-5'. The grass mats are easily visible. A chatterbait with a goat trailer worked over the grass caught a few, but the ned rig was more successful.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationToday was about 3 different bites. The weather was very unsettled. In the morning there was a Ned bite on the inside of the cabbage beds. It stormed. After the storm the bite changed to a Jackhammer ran over the top of the cabbage weeds. Another round of rain, and the bite transitioned to wacky rigs on the outer edges of the cabbage beds.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
This lake can have a great frog bite during the summer months. Find the lily pads throughout this lake and Lake Olson(connected). The frog bite seems to be best during a long dry spell. The mornings and evenings seem to be the best but you can still catch them during the day. Once you run through the pads with a frog, you can pitch/flip baits into the pads for a few extra bites. Natural colors have been my go to on this lake. This is a fun little catch and release lake.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
A "gem" of a twin cities lake, De Montreville offers a great opportunity to fish many different ways. I have had luck on connecting with many largemouth bass on Texas rigs here. Sunfish quantity is very high on this lake so lighter, natural colors work best. Green pumpkin yields the most fish in my experience. Explore the lake to find patches of the thickest grass, preferably near deep water. Pitching a 1/2 oz and letting bait drop to the bottom on a SLACK line will get bites. Be ware of the high northern pike population in this lake as well - many smaller "hammer handles" in my experience on this body of water.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFound fish deeper than I expected today. Fish were caught on weed transitions in 8-14' of water. Areas with cabbage were quite productive. Most fish were caught on drop-shot in the morning. Once the clouds moved in the fish became more scattered, so I switched to a ned rig to cover more ground.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Had a pretty good evening for both size and numbers. Found the bass on clumps of cabbage in 6-10 feet using a chatterbait and flatside crankbait. After finding them with these moving baits, we caught a few following up with a roboworm on a dropshot and shakeyhead. Tried an Armajoint swimbait at the end of the evening and caught a few nicer bass on it.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureReef
Fish were in 8-14' of water
