Mille Lacs Lake
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot32
- Ned Rigs18
- Tubes9
- Bladed Jigs4
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')4
Smallmouth Bass91 Reports
Walleye8 Reports
Northern Pike2 Reports
Largemouth Bass1 Report
Muskie1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Reef
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
73°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Reef
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
70°
Fish are in a weird postspawn stage now. And for the most part they want nothing to do with your bait. Though if you happen to run across a feeding window hold on cause it's wild. That's what I ran across this morning and fish were coming 10+ feet off bottom to eat my bait. One of the craziest things i've ever experienced. Caught a ton of fish on that scoping setup and I've had a really hard time doing that out here so it works. Also spending some time working shallow breaks with topwater which doesn't produce many bites but they are quality when you get one.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Cisco/Whitefish
Water Temperature
68°
Found a good bite on a glass calm day walking the dog over 4-10 foot reefs.
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