Eelpout Help on Mille Lacs or Leech Lake

[10,000 LAKES]

I hear that late Feb. puts up big numbers of spawning eelpout in the 3-12 pound range. Anyone know a good spot on Leech or Mille Lacs? I've heard of people catching around 100 over a weekend in late feb. and would love a night catching big fish with a big fight in them. Thanks to all with any tips.

[gregg52]

cant say i've heard that

[3pronghook]

Ive done this a couple times on Lake of Woods. It was a blast!

[waterbound]

Go to spots you would normally go to for walleyes with access to deep water and set up. Anything that glows works good, tipped with a minnow (live or dead, I'm not sure if it makes a difference). Drop it down to the bottom or just a little off the bottom and wait. Eelpout don't generally respond to jigging so the best thing to do is just let your rod sit there until you get a bite, then all you have to do is hold on and cook it up.

[shadow5y7]

eelpout swan up on muddy sandy flats near deep water. So if you can find something like this give it a shot. They rely on smell, So drooping dead minnows or chumbing works, (so I have heard) I know people who use cut bait, or gulp to catch them.

you can always go to eelpout fest on leech lake, They put you right on them.

[fishgutz77]

Go out of cashs' landing by the casino to Duane's flat and fish the north side in 27-29 fow with a glow jig and minnow head.

this flat could be named Bechtors flat as well, not sure about the spelling though.

Be selective, throw the big fe-mommas back and eat those 3 pounders.

best bite is 6-8

[10,000 LAKES]

Fishgutz (or anyone else who knows), which casino are we talking about? Leech and Mille Lacs are both close to casino's hehe. I also have not heard of Duanes flats. If I find out the lake I can find out exactly where your talking about. Thanks again!

[whitetail_freak]

i've always caught them on the north end of walker bay, if you pound the bottom it seems like you cant keep um off your line!

[laker1]

Mille lacs lake Eelpout or burbot spawn around January 20 th. Actually for a while around that date it seems like you catch only small males. You want big eel pout-go to leech or lake of the Woods> Best spot for Mille lacs is the north side in December and than many of the Flats

[fishgutz77]

Key word here is CASHES landing.

They guys that have been fishing the Pond for along time know where this is and many maps call this flat Duanes flat after Duane Bechtor,.

I guess maybe I should have just said Mille.