Mille Lacs Smallmouth Bass Fishing Has Begun This weeks Mille Lacs Fishing Report covers patterns and techniques for finding and catching smallmouth bass during April ice out conditions. Fishing is off to a great start on Mille Lacs. Currently water temps are 39-42 degrees with ice out nearly complete. New for Minnesota this year is a year round catch and release bass season. This creates the perfect opportunity for early season smallmouth fishing on Mille Lacs Lake. L

It's been a great start to the 2025/2026 ice fishing season on Mille Lacs Lake! This season's walleye fishing has been unexpectedly good, with many keeper sized fish being caught. MN DNR test netting results are also looking good for perch fishing this winter. Samples show numbers similar to last season, which was excellent for jumbo perch. Other good news includes this years ice conditions. Mille Lacs has nearly a foot or more of good ice, with little snow cover. Making

Mille Lacs Lake Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report This weeks Mille Lacs fishing report covers locations and techniques for catching...

This weeks Mille Lacs fishing report covers current locations and technique for smallmouth bass and walleye.