Lake Minnetonka
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Lake Minnetonka Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Bladed Jigs23
- Wacky Rigs21
- Ned Rigs17
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)15
- Grass Jigs14
Total Fishing Reports
471
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Largemouth Bass147 Reports
Crappie37 Reports
Walleye5 Reports
Smallmouth Bass4 Reports
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
45°
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Find shallow bays, where the water warms up after first ice off, focus on the north east corners of the bays where the water will warm faster. Or find bays where small creeks dump into the bay. Look for active bugs swimming on the surface and you'll find the crappie.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
The larger crappies have been moving shallow! We have had our best success in the 2-6ft weed clumps on the outside of spawning bays/cuts. Slow reeling a bobber to keep that bait in the strike zone has been very productive. We have found that greens and whites have been very productive colors. Have to remember that this time of year, not every fish is shallow, there is still a very large majority of big fish out staging, preparing to move in. Small tubes and creature baits, even ice fishing jigs and plastics have been very productive.
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