Mille Lacs Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall (Current)
Mille Lacs Lake Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Fall
- Drop Shot12
- Ned Rigs12
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)11
- Umbrella Rigs4
- Damiki Rig3
Total Fishing Reports
365
Top Species Reported for Fall
- Smallmouth Bass59 Reports
Walleye13 Reports
Largemouth Bass1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Rock Pile
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Cisco/Whitefish
Water Temperature
68°
Very calm day and an unseasonably warm fall. Initially we hopped to and from known boulder piles looking for fish. Fish were orienting to boulders and holding very close to them. We had our best luck in very shallow water. The Damiki rig jigged vertically with the forward facing sonar worked very well and we picked up several aggressive fish. Later in the day, some of us switched to dragging small suckers over a very shallow shoreline on a transition from gravel to short-growing aquatic vegetation. We picked up several fish with this technique as well.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
On oct-6 we found fish in 7-9 ft cruising rock reefs. We threw spinner baits and found success doing it. This to me is something that’s not really talked about by many. We were chucking mega bass spinner baits with no trailer on them. Slow rolling it with a 6:3 Tatula sv. Straight suffix 832 braid (20lb). The conditions you need for this are calm with at least some sun. Focus more n really casting out far. I caught 3 fish to my partners one because of the reel I was using. 7:3 is just too fast in my opinion and proved true that day.
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