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Mille Lacs Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Mar 10, 2025

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Kipp Youngquist

Gold Ambassador

4/22/21

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders

Fish were starting to make the transition to deeper water. We were finding most fish in the 12-15 foot range hanging around larger boulders. A ned rig was the most productive technique, but we also picked off a few smallmouth with a deeper diving jerkbait.

Hotbait

Xzone Lures 3" Ned Zone Green Pumpkin Purple / 3"

$3.99

Outkast Tackle Perfect Ned Head 3/16 oz / Green Pumpkin / 2/0

$6.99

Megabass Ito Vision 110+1 Jerkbait French Pearl OB / 4 1/3"

$24.99

Shimano Exsence Spinning Reel 4000 / 6.2:1

$609.99

G. Loomis NRX+ Spinning Rods 7'3" / Medium / Extra-Fast - 872S JWR

Out of Stock

Drew

Gold Ambassador

5/8/21

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
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.

Hotbait

Z-Man Jack Hammer Chatterbait 1/2 oz / White

$15.99

Z-Man Jack Hammer Chatterbait 1/2 oz / Green Pumpkin

$15.99

Z-Man Jack Hammer Chatterbait 1/2 oz / Bhite Delight

$15.99

Keitech Fat Swing Impact 3.8" Sight Flash / 3.8"

$6.49

Z-Man RaZor ShadZ Pearl / 4 1/2"

$4.99

Seaguar InvizX 100% Fluorocarbon 15lb / 200 Yards

$28.99

Jason Dircks

Gold Ambassador

5/11/24

Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 0-9'
Structure
Reef
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
57°

We trolled at 1mph on the shallow reefs and they were really active at midnight

Hotbait

Shimano Mastiff FC Fluorocarbon 12lb

Out of Stock

Dylan Sluis

Gold Ambassador

5/11/24

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Reef
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
53°

Fished 2024 opener out here. Was quite stingy and the fish were in a weird stage. Did most my damage in 10-14 FOW of rock humps. Check out the setups I have included and that rod and reel is seriously the best drop shot combo I've ever felt. And check out the flat worms. They just flat out catch em!

Hotbait

Berkley Flat Worm - PowerBait MaxScent 3 3/4" / Black

$8.99

VMC RedLine Series Drop Shot Hook #1

$6.99

WOO! Tungsten Drop Shot Weight - Tear Drop 1/4 oz / Green Pumpkin

$6.29

Sufix 832 Braid 10lb / Neon Lime / 150 Yards

$16.99

Seaguar Red Label 100% Fluorocarbon 8lb / 200 Yards

$15.79

Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel 2500 / 6.2:1

$109.99

Shimano Zodias Spinning Rods 7'0" / Medium-Light / Fast

Out of Stock

Owner Mosquito Light Hook #2

$2.99

Brian Alexander

Silver Ambassador

5/11/24

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
54°

Interchange between 2 , 1, 3, 1, twitches with 3 second pauses. Usually hit in 8 -10 fow off rocky points. Early in retrieves.

Hotbait

Megabass Ito Vision 110+1 Jr. Jerkbait ITO Clear Laker / 3 7/8"

$19.99

Rapala Shadow Rap Deep Jerkbait Purpledescent / 4 3/8"

Out of Stock

Nate Nipper

Gold Ambassador

5/11/24

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Reef
Water Temperature
57°

Had a few hours to burn up on Mille Lacs and ran straight to some main lake reefs near the shallower bays. Instantly started catching fish with the ned. Marking some key transition areas where sand met the shallower boulders was the deal. Fish are on the move big time right now.

Hotbait

All-Terrain Tackle Hail Mary Ned Head Jig 1/8 oz / Green Pumpkin

Out of Stock

Z-Man Finesse TRD The Deal / 2 3/4"

$3.99

Sunline Xplasma Asegai Braided Line 10lb / Light Green / 165 Yards

$23.99

Sunline New Shooter Fluorocarbon 8lb / 110 Yards

$38.99

Shimano Miravel Spinning Reel 3000 / 6.2:1

Out of Stock

St. Croix Victory Spinning Rods 7'3" / Medium / Extra-Fast - Max-Tactical

$210.00

Tony Lee

Gold Ambassador

5/11/24

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
55°

Fish were pushing shallow. Transition areas of bigger rock/boulders next to sand in 2-6ft of water. Jerkbaits, paddle tails swimbaits, and hair jigs were the ticket.

Hotbait

Megabass Ito Vision 110 Jerkbait Northern Secret / 4 1/3"

$24.99

Northland Fishing Tackle Smeltinator Jig 1/4 oz / Smelt / 3/0

$7.99

Outkast Tackle Golden Eye Swimmer Head 1/8 oz / Green Pumpkin / 4/0

$5.99

Berkley Stunna 112 Jerkbait Northern Lights / 4 3/8"

$14.99

Keitech Fat Swing Impact 3.8" Silver Flash / 3.8"

$6.49

Bass Pundit

Gold Ambassador

5/11/24

Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
51°

I fished from shore under the northern lights on the MN Fishing Opener from midnight to 2:30 am. I got 5 walleye from 18” to 23” from 1:00 am to 1:40 am on the jerkbait. There was only a slight ripple on the water.