Mille Lacs Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Ice (Current)
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Ice
Total Fishing Reports
353
Top Species Reported for Ice
Walleye18 Reports
Northern Pike1 Report
Yellow Perch1 Report
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Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
41°
Species
WalleyeSeason
Ice
Technique
Spoons
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Perch
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
Species
WalleyeSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Points
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.
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