Mille Lacs Lake
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Species
WalleyeSeason
Ice
Technique
Spoons
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Perch
HotbaitVMC Rattle Spoon 1/8 oz / Glow Gold Fish
Out of Stock
Species
WalleyeSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Points
Capitalizing on the early ice bite can be some of the best walleye fishing for the winter season on Mille Lacs. Safe ice measuring between 5-7 inches was found on the North End of the lake, allowing me to safely fish some of the more subtle shoreline points, as well as some the adjacent midwater humps and rockpiles. What proved most successful was drilling a spread of holes across varying depths starting on the top of the point or hump and working out across their dropoffs into deeper water. The fish would cruise these points consistently throughout the day into the evening. Calling in the more aggressive feeding fish with an Ultra Light Jigging Rap or Rapala Shad proved successful. For the less aggressive feeding fish, switching to a slower fall rate spoon, such as the VMC Tingler Spoon or VMC Tumbler Spoon proved the be the ticket in turning them from lookers into eaters.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Reef
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
35°
Caught this nice 25" early ice Mille Lacs walleye jigging in 20 ft. Bait color didn't matter too much, livescope helped me see them come in and get them to bite👍
Rapala Jigging Rap 1 1/4" / Glow Yellow Perch
Out of Stock
Sufix Ice Magic - EOL 6lb / Clear / 100 Yards
Out of Stock
13 Fishing Wicked Ice Combo 28" / Medium
$34.99
$54.99
Plano EDGE Micro Jig Box Micro Jig Box
$25.99
$29.99
StrikeMaster Lithium 24v Auger 8"
$359.99
$449.99
Species
WalleyeSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Full minnow seemed to work well this week. Find structure on the bottom and contours and you’ll find fish 18-22 Ft of water.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Drop shots are a staple on Mille Lacs. Strike King dream shot work great. Using your electronics to find boulders, especially isolated boulders. Once you have one marked on your electronics, make several short accurate casts around the boulder to find the fish. Typically depth doesn't seem to matter, anywhere from 8' to 20'.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
45°
Fishing boulders on points seemed to work best today. Some gravel and rock transitions were good.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Cisco/Whitefish
Water Temperature
40°
Boulders and transition areas in 20-25 ft dragging a keitech swimbait on an Outkast jighead caught all my fish. Would take a while to find the fish but once I caught one I would catch 5-10 more in the same spot.
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Michael Ringwelski
Bronze Ambassador
11/18/23
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
38°
The east side of Mille Lacs continues to hold fish even in these later months when the water is cold. Water temps are dipping into the 30’s which is starting to make the fish a little more lethargic. Shallow shoreline rock piles around agate bay and gravel piles towards the sand hold larger schools of 18-20” walleyes. To find some of the bigger fish, they’ll be roaming around the sand in 7-12 ft often alone or with one or two fish. This is where you’ll find those slot fish and maybe slightly bigger. Gently dancing the jig on the bottom while slowly reeling produced the most consistent bite, you won’t feel the classic jig “thud” but you’ll just start to feel “mushy” weight while retrieving. It’s key to have a medium light action rod so you feel them before they feel you. Shiners and suckers seemed to produce the most, and if you can’t get them to bite don’t be afraid to toss a finesse bobber rig with a shiner to entice the bite
