mille lacs 2020 Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Reports

[Willy10]

Was out today on the flats for a few hours. What a great day! Caught about 30 eyes. Biggest just over 28".

[Wishin4Walleyes]

Willy10, what time of day were you out for those few hours? What part of the lake were you fishing? I was out from 1 pm till 10:30 pm yesterday and struggled. Caught 1 20", one keeper, and some rock bass on the rocks in the evening. Worked several mid lake flats during the day and moved into the rocks at about 830. Is the fishing better at sundown out on the mud now? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Willy10]

Got on the lake around noon and fished until 4pm. Day started with really light bites and smaller fish and moved to a different flat and found more aggressive larger (24+") fish. Most of the fish were on top of the flats.

[Ol_Marbly_Eye]

Fished out of Twin Pines (great resort strongly recomended). We did pretty well on the flats at all times of the day. Most of the fish were on top of the flat in 20-25ft. The crawler with a gold or oarnge spinner was the key in my boat. We also tried the night bite off Garsion reef but only found 12" walleyes, I guess they have moved out of there.

[621vs]

Twin Pines is a great place I used to run that launch when the Ericsons boys owned that boat now it is up at mur mar. Was out on sat morning did well out on the west side was thinking of going up friday night or sat morning if anyone would like to join me give me a call 320-492-8712

[Wishin4Walleyes]

I guess my strategy of workin the outer edges of the flats was wrong since everyone seems to be catchin up on top in 20 - 25 fow. I was graphing more fish on the edge in 30 fow but should have moved up. I was also on garrisons reef on sunday evening & didn't find any eyes. Headin back saturday am to give it another go. Any idea on where they are moving in the evenings now?

[budboy]

Went out of terrys fri-mon caught over 100 eyes on the flats. Best bait was a orange or pink plain hook with a crawler. They all where in 20-28fow

[Willy10]

Wishin- I usually go out of terrys and work the outer edges of the flats but Sunday they seemed to be on top. I would have stayed longer but the sun was starting to get to me. I haven't fished at night this year because I haven't had to. Let me know if you would like more information.

[mnhunter79]

where is terrys located?

[MuleShack]

West side of lake on 169 in St Albans bay

[wolfman-k]

A.K.A. "Terry's Boat Harbor".

[Wishin4Walleyes]

Willy10 - This is my first summer on the lake so working the kinks out. Ive been putting in at the public launch just North of St. Albans and fishing flats due West of the launch. I was thinking with the heat and sun they would be deeper. I will mix it up more Saturday. Hoping someone can provide some insight into what they're doing at night. Is it better to stay on the flats or continue going into the rocks?

[311Hemi]

Finally got up to the big pond yesterday and fished a mid-lake flat from 9-2pm. We ended up boating 12 eye's and kept 5 of those, the rest were in the 22-25" range. Had 1-2 get off as well. We worked the southern tip of a flat and found fish on the top and along the breaks. We worked the 25'-30' depths but didn't see as much in 35' off the flats. The bite slowed down from 12-2, as did the wind. Was a warm day out there.

[MidCoast]

You guys using leeches or crawlers? I am assuming crawlers.

[311Hemi]

You guys using leeches or crawlers? I am assuming crawlers.

Sorry, I should have mention leeches on 3-6 foot leaders with single bead and hook. The longer leader seemed to produce a little more.

[steeplechaser2]

we're heading out tomorrow AM...going to fish the west side flats....spinners or cranks working yet???

[LindyRigger]

Steeplechaser,

6-8 foot snell with leech will do the job...guys have been having luck, as well, with spinners/crawlers/bottom bouncers. West wind tomorrow should help you out.

Good luck!

[steeplechaser2]

Sounds like a winner...I usually fish out of a smaller 16.5 Lund....I'm not real brave when it comes to big wind.....I provide a detailed report tomorrow PM....any special depths?

[steeplechaser2]

oops...i just reread your post....guess I'm getting cabin fever just waiting for the rain to pass

[LindyRigger]

Hey steeplechaser...not to worry, they are talking 5-10mph from the west. first try 20-24 fow on the top of the flats...then move to the windward edges as the day moves on.

[tfin]

fished the west side flats out of the casino area this morning with a lindy rig and 8' snell. Excellent bite going on at 9 am and limited out with only five caught. 2-17.5", 1-15", 1-12.5" and one around 21" that went back in the lake. Many others using their nets as well.

[cheater35]

Leech or crawler? I'm assuming leech. Heading out tomorrow A.M. Will let you know how it goes. Hopefully the rain holds off for a while.

[steeplechaser2]

We hit the Big Pond for attempt #1 yesterday morning...we fished 3 mile, rock pile, curly's and myr mar flats with very modest success...we threw spinners w/crawlers and leeches with beads at them from 7am to 3pm....bite was spotty at best....managed a few (4) for the pan and released one around 21"...seemed like we had more success up on top than on the edges....the day was beautiful and relatively clam, which might have been part of the problem....I've heard that more chop and blustery actually improves he bite.

[mnhunter79]

How big of wave should I expect fishin the west flats with an east wind 7-10 mph. I'll be in a 16' warrior. Or is there good spots to fish/launch on the east side? Thanks

[eyebjim]

The waves should be 1 ft or so with that wind maybe a little more. If you go out of the east side you and want to hit the flats you will need to go about 5-6 miles out and it will be just as wavy out there as on the west side if not more.

[ameyers41]

Was out from about 8-2 today on Seguchie. Dragged spinners, rigged, corked. Experimental outing if you will. Caught the first about 15 minutes in, a nice 16 1/2 for the box. After that, no other keepers. Partner caught a 21, 24 and 24 1/2. Saw lots of other boats with their nets out. Box fish was on spinner and crawler. All other fish were on leeches with either a rig or cork. Nice day to be on the water.

[Iceman73]

Fished most of the day yesterday and had decent results, but not great. We saw lots of fish being caught but only managed a handful in our boat. We tried both leeches and crawlers and leeches seemed to work better. Caught one keeper drifting and 3 fish (2 - 25"ers and 1 - 22") with slip bobbers and a leech, all on the west end flats.

[Willy10]

Fished today and the bite was pretty good. Caught a lot of nice fish from 24" to 28" and one almost 29". Could have had a full limit of keepers but all fish went back. A little more wind today then the last couple times I have been out. Hope all are still catching their fish.

[Zaraspooks]

Fished Sunday and also found the bite pretty good. Caught over 20 fish for two guys. Tried a couple of the big named flats and got a few. Then tried a small flat that isn't named on any of the maps I have. Fish were stacked up on top. Caught them both on spinners with half a crawler and on Lindy's with leeches. Only caught 3 under 18" with the biggest being 27.5". I hope the bite holds for the 4th of July weekend.

[John Mickish]

I heard the mayflies are starting to hatch on the mud, can any of you guys that spend alot of time up there tell us how things are going?