Mille Lacs Lake
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Ned Rigs24
- Hard Jerkbaits20
- Finesse Hair Jigs18
- Drop Shot9
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)9
- Smallmouth Bass98 Reports
- Walleye9 Reports
- Largemouth Bass2 Reports
- Northern Pike1 Report
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Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Reports
272 Reports on Mille Lacs Lake
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
57°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
49°
My dad and I got out on the water and found schools of fish staging on isolated rock piles and boulders in about 10 fow. These fish were in their pre-spawn stage, getting ready to push up shallow to spawn and were keying in on large schools of perch. My dad broke his PB with a 5 lb 14 oz giant within the first thirty minutes of daylight on the water.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
49°
I spent the day targeting pre-spawn smallmouth on isolated rock piles and boulders with a Outkast Feider Fly. Having the right rod is key to being able to make long casts with the hair jig--the 7'6" MLM Daiwa Tatula Elite rod is perfect for that application. Fish were staging in 8-12 fow, just waiting for the water temperature to get right before moving up to spawn. The areas that we found the most success had large pods of perch schooled up.
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