Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     East – Walleyes are being caught, but there really isn’t one pattern or area that’s producing more fish than the other. Look for better numbers of fish early and late each day, and get away from the crowds. Large minnows on setlines seem to be producing more fish on the mud flats…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Numerous resorts are now allowing vehicle travel but check with each one before you go. Walleye fishing has been normal, meaning mobility, getting away from the crowds, and bigger profile baits have been keys to success. The best walleye reports are coming off the structure in 18 feet or deeper. Walleyes and some nice…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     The recent cold front improved ice thickness even more in the bays and shoreline areas and allowed access to more of the main lake as well. Work through a resort as more of the main lake becomes accessible. The rock points, reefs, and in-shore mud flats are now providing decent walleye action….
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     East – The south-end bays now have 10 to 12 inches of ice, but there continues to be many troubled spots on the main lake, so check with resorts before venturing out. The key to catching walleyes in the bays now is to get away from the crowds since angling pressure has…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Â Â Â Â The entire lake appeared to be capped Tuesday morning with varying ice depths up to 5 inches reported on the north and west sides of the lake. The south end bays now have 8 to 10 inches of ice, and some ATVs are being used there. Isle Bay is producing big…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Open water could still be seen on the main lake early this week. The bays are ice-covered and have been for more than a week. It’s possible that ATV use on the southern bays could happen this weekend. A few walleyes and northern pike are being caught in these bays in 7…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Ice has remained intact in most bays during the recent warm weather, but it has deteriorated since last week. The main lake is wide open, and there were a few reports of boats being put in on the west side last weekend. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Ice has taken hold in the bays and along some shorelines, with about 3 to 4 inches found. Strong winds on Tuesday likely chewed away at the ice that had formed, but the lake is ready to cap with some calm, cold weather. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Some skim ice has formed in a few bays, but the main lake was wide open on Tuesday morning. A few muskie anglers were out in boats and hooking fish on the shallow rock reefs early this week. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE OF THE WOODS The…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     The bays and lake were ice-free as of Tuesday morning. Muskie anglers continue to fish and find success on the shallow rock reefs. Deer hunting reports have been mostly good and most comments from hunters made it sound like it was an OK start to the season. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Strong winds have kept anglers off the lake so fishing reports have been limited. Look for muskies on the shallow rock reefs with the dropping water temperatures. The tullibees should be on these spots and muskies will follow. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE OF THE WOODS Hearty…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Fishing pressure continues to be light for all species, but those going out are catching smallmouth bass with crankbaits on the shallow and deep rocks. There still hasn’t been a big push of tullibees onto the shallow rocks, but that should happen soon with the cooler weather. Once it does, look for…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Smallmouth bass are being taken with crankbaits or plastics on the mid-depth to deep rock points and reefs. Trolling for muskies on the weed edges along the north end continues to be productive as water temperatures have not dipped enough to move these fish to the shallow reefs. Some big northern pike are coming off the…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Water temperatures are about 55- degrees so muskies should start showing up on the reefs chasing spawning tullibees soon. At this point, the weedlines on the north end have been best for muskies. Smallmouth bass remain active, hitting crankbaits, on the 6- to 12-foot rocks and some northern pike are being caught…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Fishing pressure continues to be limited, but muskies are being caught via trolling on the north end sand and weed edges – these fish should become more active on the rocks as tullibees start to move in and spawn. Northern pike are hitting in most bays, and smallmouth bass are being caught on the mid-depth to…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Trolling along the 10- to 18-foot weed edge on the north end continues to produce quite a few muskies. Smallmouth bass continue to be active on the 3- to 18-foot rocks, and northern pike are hitting on the weedlines in most bays. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Look to the shallow rocks for numbers of smallmouth bass, but to the deep rock or deep-structure points for bigger bass. Plastics, crankbaits, and topwater presentations are all turning fish. Northern pike and muskies are being found on the weedlines in most bays, the north-end sand, and on the deep mus flats….
LAKE MILLE LACS     A variety of plastic presentations are turning smallmouth bass on the deep rocks during the day and there is some topwater action on the shallow rock edges and points early and late each day. The main lake mud flats and weedlines in most bays are giving up northern pike and trolling on the north…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Smallmouth bass are hitting plastics or crankbaits on the 14- to 24-foot rocks. Some of the biggest muskies being caught are coming off the mud flats with leadcore and crankbaits or via trolling on the north end sand. Work the bays and mud flats for northern pike as well. Johnson’s Portside (320)…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     East – Walleyes continue to consistently hit crankbaits or nightcrawlers on the mud flats and deep, main basin areas. Smallie reports have improved on the deep rocks, there’s been some big pike taken on the weedlines and flats, while trolling continues to produce muskies on the north end. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     East – Big walleyes are being caught on the mud flats in the main basin area with crankbaits and leadcore or live-bait rigs. Smaller walleyes seem to be hitting plastics in 18 feet or less. Look for smallmouth bass on the 12- to 18-foot rocks, trolling continues to trigger muskies on the…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – With the walleye season open again, anglers are catching fish with live bait rigs or crankbaits in 16 feet of water or deeper. Muskie action continues to be strong on the north end, and numbers of good-sized northern pike are being taken on the weedlines of most bays. The smallmouth bite has been tougher…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     Plastics are producing smallmouth bass on the 14- to 18-foot rocks and there has been some big bass caught in deeper water away from this structure. Trolling on the north end in 14 to 16 feet remains the best option for muskies, and crankbaits are turning northern pike on the weedlines in…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Fishing pressure continues to be light and smallmouth bass action has been more sporadic this week. Look for bigger bass on the deep rocks and more numbers of small fish closer to shore. Muskie action also has slowed this week, but sucker minnows or crankbaits are turning northern pike on the weedlines in most…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Muskies and some big pike are being caught via trolling crankbaits on the north end in 12 to 16 feet. Smallies have been more difficult to catch this week, but small, scented tubes are producing some fish on top of the reefs, down to the 16- to 18-foot rocks. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS     East – Boat traffic continues to be minimal due to the walleye closure. Even bass anglers have been scarce this past week. Northern pike are hitting sucker minnows or crankbaits along the weedlines in most bays and some muskies and big pike are being caught via trolling on the mud flats or…
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