Shields Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Shields Lake Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot1
Total Fishing Reports
3
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Largemouth Bass1 Report
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Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Reeds
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
57°
I spent a nice cool morning chasing the fall feed bags here in Minnesota. We had our first sustained cold front come through which dropped water temps pretty significantly, especially on some of these smaller lakes, causing a lot of fish to push up shallow and start chasing bait. I focused on shallow cover, specifically laydowns, with deeper water nearby. I caught most of my fish on a Bassman Spinnerbaits TW Series Tandem spinnerbait in Chartreuse Shad (1/2 oz). For a trailer, I paired it with the Z-Man RaZor ShadZ in Pearl. Casting into the laydowns, I would get most of my bites within 3-4 turns of the handle. The fish were fairly tight to the cover, but I also caught a few fan casting in areas "near" cover.
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