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…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS With the walleye season now closed, fishing pressure has been light. Smallmouth bass are hitting plastics or crankbaits on the 16- to 20-foot rocks. Trolling crankbaits on the weedlines in St. Alban’s Bay, Garrison Bay, Vineland Bay, and Wigwam Bay has produced northern pike, while a few muskies are being found suspended…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Walleyes bit well throughout the lake this past week, but it’s worth noting that the walleye season is now closed – from July 7-27 – and that only artificial baits may be used during this time period for other species as well. There is an exception made for sucker minnows greater than…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleye action continues to be excellent in most areas, but the gravel bite has picked up with spinners and crawlers, as is the deep basin bite with leadcore and crankbaits. Smallmouth bass reports have been best off the 6- to 18-foot rocks, muskies are being taken via trolling on the…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleyes of various sizes remain very active throughout the lake. The shallow rocks and shorelines, deepest basin areas, and everything between them seems to be producing walleyes. Crankbaits, plastics, and live bait are all turning fish. Smallmouth bass anglers have offered mixed reports with the best action happening on the…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Most live bait options, crankbaits, and plastics continue to produce numbers of walleyes. Fish are being found as shallow as 8 feet during low-light periods and as deep as 30 feet during the day throughout the lake. Sucker minnows are producing northern pike on the weedlines in most bays and…
LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleyes continue to hit a variety of presentations on the rocks, mud flats, sand, and gravel. There seems to be active fish throughout the lake. Smallmouth bass are pretty much done spawning, with bigger fish now being found on the 12- to 18-foot rocks and smaller fish still shallow. Muskie reports have…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – The shallow rocks continue to hold numbers of walleyes and smallmouth bass. Walleye action also is strong on the deep mud flats and gravel areas. Overall, the walleye bite has been excellent, but the smallmouth bite has slowed. Anglers catching the most smallmouth have offered a slow presentation on the…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – The rocks, sand, mud, and gravel are all producing numbers of walleyes. A wide range of walleye sizes are being caught on a variety of artificial and live bait presentations from 8 to 34 feet. Smallmouth bass are active and hitting crankbaits, plastics, or live bait on the shallow rock…
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