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WalleyeTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonFallStructureLedgesCaught near sundown, wind was calm.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureReefHeaded out for the last time this year and had a 6.81 big and 28.77 for 5. Fishing was great but had to find the unpressured areas. Catching them from 10-25 feet. Cannot wait to get back out there this spring!
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureReefFan casting a 3" spark shad, letting it hit the bottom, then reeling it back slowly got bites along boulders around offshore reefs the 10-16ft range on the south end of the lake. We were also able to pick off fish with a ned rig vertically under the boat.
SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureReefCaught this nice 25" early ice Mille Lacs walleye jigging in 20 ft. Bait color didn't matter too much, livescope helped me see them come in and get them to bite👍
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueSpoonsSeasonIceStructureRock Pile
Spent a few hours out on the ice. Found a good inside turn on a steep break. Fish started coming in around 4pm. Caught 3 and missed a couple. They were pretty aggressive on the spoon. 12ft of water
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructurePoints
Capitalizing on the early ice bite can be some of the best walleye fishing for the winter season on Mille Lacs. Safe ice measuring between 5-7 inches was found on the North End of the lake, allowing me to safely fish some of the more subtle shoreline points, as well as some the adjacent midwater humps and rockpiles. What proved most successful was drilling a spread of holes across varying depths starting on the top of the point or hump and working out across their dropoffs into deeper water. The fish would cruise these points consistently throughout the day into the evening. Calling in the more aggressive feeding fish with an Ultra Light Jigging Rap or Rapala Shad proved successful. For the less aggressive feeding fish, switching to a slower fall rate spoon, such as the VMC Tingler Spoon or VMC Tumbler Spoon proved the be the ticket in turning them from lookers into eaters.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Drop shots are a staple on Mille Lacs. Strike King dream shot work great. Using your electronics to find boulders, especially isolated boulders. Once you have one marked on your electronics, make several short accurate casts around the boulder to find the fish. Typically depth doesn't seem to matter, anywhere from 8' to 20'.
