Lake Minnewashta

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Jun 4, 2025

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

77 Fishing Reports

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring

Drop Shot
4
Wacky Rigs
4
Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
2
Frogs/Toads
1
Ned Rigs
1

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Fishing Reports

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Jackson Smith
Gold Ambassador
6/1/25
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  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.
Bob Dickey
Gold Ambassador
5/31/25
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Docks
- Forage
  Bluegill
- Water Temperature
  66°
Caught fish under docks with a drop shot and Bellows Stick. The new elastomer models don't get the tails bit off by the sunnies like the regular Bellows do.
Jackson Smith
Gold Ambassador
5/31/25
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Wacky Rigs
- Structure
  Docks
- Forage
  Bluegill
- Water Temperature
  65°
The bass were feeding heavily on bluegill up shallow around bluegill beds. The wacky produced around the beds well but the jig produced a lot bigger bites. I threw a few swim-bait and glide bait style baits in a bluegill pattern but didn’t have a ton of luck. Finding bluegill beds is key right now as bass are terrorizing the bluegill. Throwing bigger baits and jigs off the beds towards deeper water and throwing wackys directly on the beds worked the best. The bluegill spawn is one of the best times here in Minnesota to catch giant bass as they are feeding extremely heavily to make up all the weight they lost during spawn. Hope this helps and good luck fishing.