Lake Minnetonka
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall (Current)
Lake Minnetonka Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Fall
- Structure Jigs8
- Grass Jigs7
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)6
- Bladed Jigs5
- Hard Jerkbaits4
Total Fishing Reports
491
Top Species Reported for Fall
- Largemouth Bass59 Reports
Walleye8 Reports
Smallmouth Bass2 Reports
Crappie1 Report
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Water Temperature
60°
Flipping shallow (less than 5 feet) vegetation with Texas rigged creature baits, tubes, and jigs yields several bites in the fall as water temps dip into the low 60s and high 50s. Colder the water temp the slower the bait needs to move to illicit strikes.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
64°
Lots of fish up shallow chasing bluegills and minnows on flats or banks with matted vegetation. Key to finding fish was finding the bait first. When I found areas with bait I slowed down almost to a stopping point and kept my eye out for fish that were actively feeding. Fish are moving so quickly right now that if you wait for a little bit and fan cast you might have fish coming to you instead of chasing and spooking some of them. Burning swim jigs over mats then slow reeling them in pockets drove them crazy. Buzz bait produced lots of fish too, just had to find lanes in grass to get a clean retrieve.
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