Mille Lacs Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Mille Lacs Lake Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Ned Rigs31
- Hard Jerkbaits27
- Finesse Hair Jigs22
- Drop Shot17
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)15
Total Fishing Reports
359
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Smallmouth Bass139 Reports
Walleye15 Reports
Largemouth Bass3 Reports
Northern Pike2 Reports
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Reef
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
42°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Reef
Southern side of Mille Lacs is scattered with rocky reefs not far from shore, reachable from Wahkon or Father Hennepin State Park via kayak. Find any set of hazard buoys and cast around a 1/2 oz chatterbait trailered with a swimbait or fluke style plastic on a moderate action rod. Smallmouth bass will post up on this hard structure post-spawn and go wild for the extra action of trailered chatterbait. Vary your retrieve speed to dial in what will trigger the fish, even let it drop to bottom and pop/retrieve with this versatile lure. Recommend tying on Fluro for better abrasion resistance with the zebra muscles covering these reefs.
Sawyer smith
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..
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