Lake Minnewashta
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Lake Minnewashta Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot10
- Hard Topwater (Prop)6
- Grass Jigs5
- Wacky Rigs5
- Finesse Jigs4
- Largemouth Bass46 Reports
Panfish / Bluegill3 Reports
Northern Pike2 Reports
Crappie1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Pike were stacked up on deep points with rock and good vegetation. We were targeting bass but the pike were everywhere. I ended up landing 3 pike over 30” on a drop shot using 8 lb line.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
Early in the morning the bass were chewing bluegill up shallow in 1-7 feet of water. As the sun got higher and the water warmed up the fish shut down. We switched to fishing thick cover and lily pads. We were instantly rewarded on the jig punching through pads. We then caught a few on the frog. The key was letting them eat the frog for at least 3 seconds before setting the hook. Often they would miss it and eat it again or not have the bait fully. Using 4 strand braid was also key. The 4 strand is a lot rougher and really cuts thorough vegetation. Texas rigs and wacky around the thick over worked well. Another rig that caught them good was a weightless Texas rigged senkos that I twitched over the pads and let fall into gaps in the pads. Hope this helps and good luck fishing.
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