Lake Bemidji
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Found a good eater size fish in 6-10ft range. Bigger fish have pull off.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
The frog bite has finally begun! Bass are roaming, so fan casting a frog in shallower areas has worked well. Many fish are not holding to specific pieces of cover, so it is important to not only throw at high percentage areas, but anything where a bass may hide.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Perch
All the largemouth are post spawn. The bass generally don't pull out deep. The thick shaded vegetation is key.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Fish a swim jig (preferably white or chartreuse) over and through the deeper cabbage beds (8FOW +) and you will find pike cruising around. You can put up numbers in the thicker grass, but the bigger pike will be out patrolling the deep weed edges.
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Winter
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Reef
Fish the offshore reefs for yellow perch from mid December through the rest of the ice season. Fish will be concentrated in depths ranging from 25-40+ feet of water.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
If you fish the cabbage with 1/8th oz jigs from opener until mid June, it will produce walleyes. Look for depths between 6 and 13 feet of water. Best baits to use are shiners, fatheads, or plastics.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Points
I have found the key to fishing Lake Bemidji is to get away from people. The areas that houses load up on are good but the fish get pushed off of those areas as more houses appear.
HotbaitVMC Tingler Spoon 1/8 oz / Glow Gold Fish
Out of Stock
Sufix Ice Magic - EOL 3lb / Clear / 100 Yards
Out of Stock
Slay
Bronze Ambassador
9/4/21
Species
WalleyeSeason
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Humps
Forage
Minnows
Keep moving looking for those active fish, when you find them pitch too them and pop the jigs back to the boat. Also tipped with plastics one live minnows
