MN (Pope)

Lake Minnewaska

WATER CLARITY: 2/10

What you need to know about fishing Lake Minnewaska

Lake Minnewaska is a body of water in MN (Pope). During this time of year, fish can be found in Pre-Spawn patterns. Available species are Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Panfish / Bluegill, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Catfish, Common Carp, Drum. Narrow down your tackle selection by adjusting season, water clarity, structure and technique.

Waterbody Type

Lake/Pond

Species Present

Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Panfish / Bluegill, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Catfish, Common Carp, Drum

Coordinates

-95.4283W
45.6234N

Surface Area

32.36 sq. km

Avg. Depth

15 ft.

Gear
Fishing Reports (6)
Ambassadors (3)
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Pre-Spawn Largemouth Bass Fishing Reports

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Other Season Fishing Reports

Reported by Austin Ryan
Post spawn while the fish are up shallow yet there is a magical period of the year on this lake where you can absolutely hammer the bass on a whopper... Read More
Season: Post-Spawn
Structure: Docks
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Hard Topwater (Prop)
Whopper Plopper 90 3 1/2" / Bone
river2sea
Reported by Cody Nielsen
Look for submerged vegetation in the 10'-15' range, mifoil patches were best. Look for the taller, thicker growing patches. Texas rig with a 3/8 oz weight was the best way... Read More
Season: Summer
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
D Bomb Super Bug / 4 1/2"
missile_baits
⚡8 Product Recommendations
Reported by Matt Vogel
Low lake level, find the clear reeds with no slime that have deeper water on them
Season: Summer
Structure: Reeds
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Frogs/Toads
Walking Frog 2 1/2" / Black Camo
terminator
Reported by Matt Vogel
Sandy flats, anything black with blue fleck. Packs of 4-5 largemouth and smallmouth cruisers, catch one and the smallmouth will eat anything behind it.
Season: Summer
Structure: Boulders
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Technique: Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Reported by Rich Lindgren
Search out shallow to mid range sand & gravel flats with sparse vegetation and presence of bait. Smallie wolf pack and ambush perch and other small bait in these... Read More
Season: Summer
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Technique: Hard Topwater (Prop)
Powerbait Maxscent The General Stick Bait Green Pumpkin / 5"
berkley
⚡7 Product Recommendations
Reported by Kirk Whiting
Fishing weed lines and 9-12' deep holes in the weeds, 3/8 or 1/2 chartreuse/white or bright green/white with white
Season: Summer
Structure: Ledges
Species: Northern Pike
Technique: Chatterbaits
Original Chatterbait 3/8 OZ / CHARTREUSE SEXY SHAD
zman
⚡3 Product Recommendations