Mille Lacs Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Reef
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
53°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Reef
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
52°
Targeting prespawners on the edges of rock reefs with frop shots. Fish were schooled up, when i would catch 1 i would cast in the same spot and pull a few more off.
I like fishing
Bronze Ambassador
5/10/25
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
56°
Throwing jig with a shiner bout 14 -20 ft deep..
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Reef
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
50°
This trophy pike slammed my jerkbait up shallow on top of a rock reef.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
61°
Swimbait was the hot bait for us this day. Fished shallow looking for roamers and found lots of quality fish up shallow in the warmer water. Long casts were very helpful for finding the schools and being able to stay off of them and not spook them. Hair jigs took a few fish, as well as an okaishira head with small swimmer.
Jackall Rhythm Wave 2 4/5" / Goby
Out of Stock
Shimano Stradic FM Spinning Reel 3000 / 6.4:1
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
49°
Fished the southeast side on some rock veins. They weren't as shallow as expected and weren't quite going on the jerkbait but the ned and jig were doing it.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
50°
Mille Lacs kicked out some big bags, this report is relevant between 5/14-5/18 Saw some fish shallow (4ft-6ft) and caught some fish shallow but the vast majority of what I could find shallow wouldn’t commit to anything. The last 1/2 of our day we went deeper (8ft-12ft) and found them. All big pre spawners well over 4 lbs. my guess is will start to see these fish pushing up over the next few days but there are definitely pre spawners to be had for the next week.
Jonathan Bliayang
Bronze Ambassador
5/14/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
May 13 2024, Just 2 days after Minnesota fishing opener my family and I took the journey to the notorious Big pond. We fished shallow bays that had super rocky bottoms with small to larger boulders mixed in the bunch. We spent most of the day dragging deep cranks in shallow water!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
46°
Fish were on the edge of rock flats on the breaks. Most fish were by the edges that had the biggest rock and a steep break. Slow pauses worked best.
