Mille Lacs Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: May 23, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

344 Fishing Reports

2044 Followers

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Current Conditions
Fishing Reports (344)
Techniques

Mille Lacs Lake Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring

Ned Rigs
29
Hard Jerkbaits
24
Finesse Hair Jigs
22
Drop Shot
16
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
15

Total Fishing Reports

344

Top Species Reported for Spring

Smallmouth Bass129 Reports
Walleye15 Reports
Largemouth Bass3 Reports
Northern Pike2 Reports

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Fishing Reports

344 Reports on Mille Lacs Lake

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Trevor Lo
Gold Ambassador
5/21/25
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
- Structure
  Rock Pile
- Forage
  Crawfish
- Water Temperature
  50°
The cold fronts this week have dropped the water temps pretty significantly around the lake. Most of the fish have pushed out of the shallows due to this and have relocated into the 8-12 foot depth range. Most of our success came outside of spawning flats off the first "edge" with some sort of cover and structure for the bass to hold onto. This cover/structure consisted of drop offs (some of small as 1-2 feet), bottom composition transitions, and rock piles. If these areas also had the presence of baitfish such as perch, you would find the smallmouth and walleye close by. The small swimbait and the football were the two baits we locked in our hands to put all of our fish in the boat. If you're interested in booking a guide trip with me, visit https://www.trevorlofishing.com/mille-lacs-lake-fishing-guide
Jason Dircks
Gold Ambassador
5/11/25
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Blade Baits
- Structure
  Reef
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  53°
Ripping from drops towards the shallow water seemed to work pretty well it was a pretty decent mix of walleye and smallmouth
Bennett Gapinski
Silver Ambassador
5/10/25
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  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.