Mille Lacs

[Smithvillesteve]

I'm headed up to Mille Lacs next week to target smallmouth bass. Never been. Any advice from you boys? Thanks. 

[top_dollar]

Hire a guide.

[wily]

^^^^^

i agree...get a guide

Pack bug spray —- we went to white bear lake once in the fall when I was a kid...40 years ago.  I don’t remember much...except the mosquitoes 

there’s a cabelas In owatonna on the way up...if you want to buy leaches

If renting a bare bones fishing boat...take a trolling motor, battery and basic fishfinder.

[Quillback]

Never been myself either, but if you do a search on Mille Lacs fall fishing I bet you'll get a few videos to watch.

[pjlures]

Been there a couple times. Best luck we had was on points on east side. They would move in mostly in evening. Caught 18- 22 inches. Tube lures and ned's and spinning rods. We went in June so things may change this time of year. There are some large rocky areas in lake as well.  Great place to go. Big water and can be windy at times. Have fun and be safe. 

 

[Smithvillesteve]

Thanks boys. Yea, wasnt thinking about bug spray. Good advice. I been watching some videos Quillback. Looks like off shore structure with drop shots is the best bet. Tubes, jigs, cranks, jerkbaits. Supposedly the guy I'm going with bought the map card that gives us offshore structure. I been going to Canada every year for the last 40 years but obviously not this year. So at the very least i am getting my "northern fix"!! Appreciate the info boys!!

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Better get on ebay and get some Berkely flat worms for $20 a bag. lol

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1 hour ago, Smithvillesteve said:

Thanks boys. Yea, wasnt thinking about bug spray. Good advice. I been watching some videos Quillback. Looks like off shore structure with drop shots is the best bet. Tubes, jigs, cranks, jerkbaits. Supposedly the guy I'm going with bought the map card that gives us offshore structure. I been going to Canada every year for the last 40 years but obviously not this year. So at the very least i am getting my "northern fix"!! Appreciate the info boys!!

Please post a report.   Sounds great!

[Quillback]

1 hour ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

Better get on ebay and get some Berkely flat worms for $20 a bag. lol

Berkley ran out of stock on these at a bad time, they are missing a lot of potential sales.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I have 6 new bags, im pretty tempted to sell them on ebay