It's a fish factory that produces prolific hatches of walleyes, bass, shiners, suckers, and perch almost every year. // November 24, 2021. Fast action and big fish attract anglers from around the country at this time. On Monday, the Minnesota DNR certified the new state record, saying the muskellunge. Big bright rattle spoons are best at this time. by Bass Pundit ; Mille Lacs Open All Summer. A 58. Matt's Fishing. Though I spend 99% of my time on the water fihing for eyes, I, for an occasional change of pace, also like to hunt. 48 pounds. 22 that tipped the scales at 55 pounds, 14. 2 cents. Posts: 4484. Posts: 73. Garrison MN-Mille Lacs. Message Subject: 50" WI Muskie in Mille Lacs Tour- Brood Stock? castmaster: Posted 8/25/2006 9:43 AM (#206575 - in reply to #206290) Subject: RE: 50" WI Muskie in Mille Lacs Tour- Brood Stock? Posts: 911 Location: Hastings, mn, 55033: djs, out of curiousity, what university is your degree from, and what is it in exactly?Muskie Nugget #2: It is all about SPEED²! "When fishing the dog days of summer, you will often see more angling pressure during low-light periods and well into the night. I believe that's the musky that wrecked the walleye fishery there. 5 inches and weighed an estimated 51 pounds; an exceptional catch for the large but shallow lake. Rick Z. Anyone see the giant muskie shocked out of Mille lacs by the DNR? Giant: Brian Hoffies: Posted 5/18/2019 1:43 PM (#937584 - in reply to #937583) Subject: Re: DNR shocks giant at Mille Lacs: Posts: 1645: Better post a link or the guys here will. Nolan. . Last week we had a decent cold. The Minnesota DNR on Monday said it has certified the massive, 58. Good Luck Fishing! Ryan Kelly. where are the. The team knew this fish was unusually large-even for a muskie. Providing more than 130,000 acres of angling adventures, Mille Lacs Lake is Minnesota’s second largest inland lake. Paul metropolitan area. Unlike recent years, there is no planned closure to walleye fishing or ban on using live bait during the first two weeks in July. This weeks Mille Lacs fishing report covers the current fishing conditions for smallmouth bass, walleye, and musky. to 10 p. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the tiger muskie is the biggest on record. 51 mph top speed @ 6100rpm. Posts: 4484. I caught one small walleye trolling in front of Myr Mar Saturday night. DNR fisheries biologist Steve Mero said Tuesday that the fish could be 18 or 25 years old. 25-inch monster caught on Mille Lacs Lake by Eric Bakke of. m. Burbot (Eelpout): All burbot must be immediately released. Posts: 1294. Nolan Sprengeler, of Plymouth, landed a muskie on Lake Mille Lacs Monday night that tipped the scales at 55 pounds, 14. 3) Young Walleye not reaching maturity due to fish Covid. He snagged a 58 1/4 inch muskie in June on Mille Lacs. com - The #1 source in all of muskie fishing. "I didn't see the fish take the fly," Hawkins told the Star Tribune last week. for all species. PERIOD (Dfkiii, that should answer your question too. Im planning on walking out of north garrison public access, staying friday overnight in my popup on west myr mar reef, and walking out to myr mar flats saturday. Nolan Sprengeler, left, of Plymouth, Minn. "I've got a ton of good muskie stories connected to Whiggley. ) The Mille Lacs. Posts: 1890. The. 8 ounces on Lake Mille Lacs on Monday and weighed on a certified scale at a UPS Store, providing the capstone to a evening of drama following years of pursuit leading up to a few. Location: Elk River,MN. We will try some of them this weekend, but late February and March I fish these areas the most looking for bug hatches that are drawing in the fish. 5''er on a Bull Dog and took second place in the tournament. m. 53 inch muskie on Mille Lacs in Minnesota on 11/02/2019. 25 inches. The muskellunge he caught on Nov. Posts: 59778. Once it gets to 40 degrees the tullibees will be about to spawn and I would just be targeting the rocky areas because the muskies will not be far. Nolan Sprengeler of Plymouth landed a muskie that tipped the scales at 55 pounds, 14. com)Watch 8 year old David Jacobson and his Dad Erik do battle with a giant 50 pound plus Mille Lacs Lake. Lake Mille Lacs may be famous for its walleye fishing, but as Robert Hawkins found out this week, it also holds at least one mammoth 57-inch muskie. State record muskie caught on Monday, Nov. "The MN DNR received little input about muskellunge during the input process, suggesting general satisfaction with the status quo. 1996-1998: MDNR biologists age and tag adult muskies in 132,500-acre Mille Lacs. December 4, 2020 at 12:26 pm #1994073. Mille Lacs Lake (also called Lake Mille Lacs or Mille Lacs) is a large but shallow lake in the U. Thanks for posting this. Since 2000, the Mille Lacs muskie stocking program has continued every other year with releases of 3,000 fingerlings (nearly a foot long) at a time. It seems to me, that the water temperature has been holding in the mid 50's. The fish beats the state record — set nearly 60 years ago — by at least five pounds. Looks like someone broke the new catch-n-release length state record from Mille Lacs on June 11 with a 58 1/4 incher. 75 inches – was caught on Mille Lacs in late 2021). Participant. 25—The 64-year reign of one of Minnesota's most storied fishing records appears to have come to an end on a chilly night this week. The fish will put a bend in your rod with an attitude that won’t quit! Mille Lacs Lake has been a destination walleye lake for many years, and the fishing is just as good as it ever. My prediction is that Mille Lacs will freeze over on Monday November 30th, 2020. Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Until I owned a Ranger I would probably have agreed with the comment. Kind of about ethics at this point if you are catching more walleye than intended species you may want moove. Central Mn. i am heading up this sunday to fish muskies in the day and troll at night. Record-breaker: Gary Gilbert, 55, of Becker, was en route to a favorite walleye spot on Mille Lacs on June 17 when he came upon a record 59½-inch muskie that was dead. Prefer casting, not trolling. Possessed of a boyish devil-may-care attitude, Miller, 65, guides from the. Split front hitch. Nolan Sprengeler of Plymouth landed a muskie on Lake Mille Lacs the night of Nov. It seems to me, that the water temperature has been holding in the mid 50's for too long and has made the fishing stagnet. Mille Lacs fisheries supervisor for the Department of Natural Resources. I've fished the past 3 weekends up at Mille Lacs and have had rough results. The first day Robert Hawkins fished on Lake Mille Lacs, the only fish he caught was a 57-inch muskie, landed on a fly rod — a possible world record. One difference between the two casinos is that the Grand Casino Mille Lacs is also home to a poker room, so it might make for a better destination if Texas Hold ‘Em is more your. Larry Dahlberg of Taylors Falls, a die-hard. Even though it’s not a natural muskie lake, they seem to like the expanse of Lake Mille Lacs’ 132,500 acres. posted by lindyrig79 on March 2, 2023 at 3:18 pm. Once in the water, the eggs hatch almost immediately into miracidia. But a major die-off occurred in 2001 and again in 2006, "and we probably would have had another this year, if there were any. by Brewer ; How is the. But the total number of fish is very low. The. Congrats to Brian Reinke on bustin’ his new PB musky fishin’ on Green Bay. DNR fisheries biologist Steve Mero said Tuesday that the fish could be 18 or 25 years old. 0. m. . The goal is to catch a muskie in the 50-pound class, a memorable fish that would make freezing fingers and iced-up rod guides worth the effort. I think you may be asking more than it is reasonably capable of for many users to identify. Bass Pundit. Willing to meet within 30 miles or so of La Crosse. From what I have heard it is perhaps one of the nicest trailer parks in the area. These baits hunt and wander, triggering strikes when other lures don’t. Only seems to get crowded on the longer 3 day holidays, during the week it’s very quiet. The muskie tipped the scales at 55 pounds, 14. December 26, 2013 at 6:26 pm #1374317. Posted by u/goalie_monkey - 1,973 votes and 147 commentsThis fish was not captured by MNDNR, it was captured by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians this spring. Mille Lacs Fishing Report (Mid September Smallmouth. Photo by Jon Blood; Measuring a monster. The lake is abundant in walleye, northern pike, muskie, and smallmouth bass. The state began sporadically stocking Mille Lacs — a massive central Minnesota lake of some 132,500 acres — in 1969, providing a beastly alternative to its famed walleye. Fished all day Sunday on Mille Lacs with the wind and never ran out of Battery. (320) 676-9972 (Phone) View Website. I gave very specific input about the need for increased stocking of muskellunge in Mille Lacs. I just got two of my augers blades sharpened by a guy in near Chicago, ill give the name later but he works on them the night he gets em and sends em back right away! doesn’t even charge return shipping. Located on Lake Mille Lacs, 'Musky Lodge' is the premier luxury destination for a variety of groups. Nolan Sprengeler (at left in the photo above) caught the muskie on Nov. Steve Scepaniak taught a class on muskie/northern pike fishing at the Onamia Depot Library on March 8, and a small group of enthusiastic anglers showed up to learn his secrets. The giant muskie was 61 1/2 inches long. The ice was 22 inches. Posts: 6259. 73" Muskie washed up on the shore of Lake Mille Lacs. com. The previous record was a tie for 57. Skeeter WX1910. Here, MWO contributor and Mille Lacs fishing guide Tony Roach tells us how to catch the monster smallmouths that have put the lake “on. Gene Miller Muskie Trips with Captain Matt, Isle, Minnesota. . That’s because the dead muskie’s right pelvic fin appears clipped in the Gilberts’ photo, he said. Now, I have had a couple glass boats in the past that got gel coat stress cracks pretty much right out of the box. Although, there was no stocking at all from 2000 to 2003. Lagoona Guide Service's current fishing report for Mille Lacs Lake and Big Stone Lake. 25 is downright impressive and even looks like a potential world record—or at least a. 0-30mph in 7. by Denny O ; Mille lacs report 1 2. The state record for muskie using a fly rod measured 57 inches, caught on Mille Lacs Lake in 2015. On Nov. Thury recently caught a 53-incher on Mille Lacs, while other guides, such as Paul Hartman, Kevin Cochran, and Jerry Sondag, have also become converts. As long as you can download the Tactacam app on your phone it should work. Hit the S/E corner, Weeds/Rocks/Trolled, Day/Night and NaDa. Honda 2000 generator. Fishing on Mille Lacs Lake is promoted by a giant walleye statue. LodgeOne of the biggest fishing stories of not only 2021, but for many many decades was the new Minnesota state record muskie caught by Nolan Sprengler on November 22 from here in Mille Lacs Lake. MMT Qualifier – Lake Vermillion, MN July 21, 2006. December 16, 2022 at 6:08 pm #2167225. Nolan. The northend of Mille Lacs has the bugs now!!! I’m hoping that the wind keeps them in their end!. 82 seconds) 0-49mph in 20. They were both muskie fishermen if that tells you anything. “On November 22nd I set out on the last trip of my season with Kevin Kray and Zack Skoglund to chase the queen,” Sprengeler begins in his post. Nov. Noteworthy was a 55 X 29. heck, the weight estimates on this one put if over the current 54lb record which came from Winnie. April 12, 2023 at 3:17 pm #2195447. Staying mobile is the key to finding and catching aggressive daytime walleyes. It was caught on the Chippewa Flowage in Sawyer County on Oct. Glad to see you found a few Jake. Check out this massive muskie that was caught recently on Lake Mille Lacs! Here’s a giant from @nolan_sprengeler on Mille Lacs coming in at 56. The top 2 Muskies are the biggest Muskies that humans have ever seen, that seems pretty fishy doesn’t it. In 2015,. Gene Miller right now is the superstar up there and does 4 hour trips trolling. He reeled in the monster on June 11th on. Posts: 4484. 8 ounces. The night closures are from 10pm to 6am from Monday, May 15, 2023 to Thursday, August 31, 2023; and from midnight. Posts: 28. If a fish over 50 pounds or 55 inches is your goal, Mille Lacs is your place. Last week we had a decent cold front push through bringing with it a stiff northwest wind. Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Report for Late July Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Muskie. Muskie Discussion Forums. The first day Robert Hawkins fished on Lake Mille Lacs, the only fish he caught was a 57-inch muskie, landed on a fly rod — a possible world record. A 38" and a 46". 8) Tournaments. September 14, 2005 at 3:09 pm #1286877. Whatever you are after with your Mille Lacs Fishing Guide you will find there is no shortage of fishing spots and offers anglers multi species opportunities which include Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskies, Jumbo Perch, and. to a small Platte/Sullivan area lake. 25 inches, with both fish caught on Lake Vermilion in 2019 and 2021. Mille Lacs is known as a big muskie fishery. I have a Marcum M3 flasher that is two years old. Thompson describes Mille Lacs' muskies as "huge," averaging 40 to 42 inches, with many pushing the tape to 50 inches and beyond. This results in a lot of fish that would much rather attack a lure than follow it to the boat. Caught a couple dozen of them and one walleye in the next few hours. An angler is reeling from the 57-inch muskie he caught using a fly pole on a central Minnesota lake. Rubber floor. Leech Lake, Lake Plantagenet, Cass, Little Boy, Bemidji and Mille Lacs are a few prominent examples of Minnesota lakes that have areas like this. Has anyone else had issues with St. Management Plan, the abundance of muskie is unknown, and we do not have data to suggest removing them. Menu . June 14, 2021 at 5:21 pm #2042713. 25-inch fish as the largest catch-and-release muskie in Minnesota’s history. Garrison MN-Mille Lacs. There’s a story and pictures on Facebook where a former CO found it floating took a couple pictures and re-released the dead musky. This is a private group. 22 while out on Mille Lacs Lake with friends Kevin Kray (at right) and Zack Skoglund, the Minnesota DNR said. 2/5 musky lodge, isle. Over the years Steve’s clients have caught over 1,500 Pike over 40 inches and over 2,000 muskies over 45 inches in length. One of the mammoths left droppings behind in the boat. Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Report 7/11/2023. The average northern pike in lake mille lakes measures at about 20 to 26 inches but larger sizes have been caught. 22, in his words, “To chase the queen. Posts: 4569. The catch on Thanksgiving eve of a beastly muskie, estimated at 61 pounds by Dominic Hoyos of. Central Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Lake is a true multi-species gem, featuring walleyes, smallmouth bass and muskies. I took a couple of trips out this week on Tues and Wed. Since weedbeds are muskie magnets throughout most of the fishing season, thicker cabbage beds are a logical first place to begin the search. Post Info TOPIC: Muskie Guide (Mr. Not just Mille Lacs, but most “ma and Pa” resorts have disappeared since 1946. Mn Muskie Tourtnament Trail Qualifier – Lake Vermillion, MN July 20, 2007. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) certified Eric Bakke's 58. I’m sure there will be an article about it pretty soon, as the DNR just certified it as the new record holder. Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River. Route 169 in Garrison. The state record 54-pound, 56-inch muskie does not seem so distant now. 25-inch fish caught by Eric Bakke as a state catch-and-release record muskie. Photo from Muskie Guide, Steve Scepaniak who received it from a client of his. But, for the last 20 years it’s turned out giant muskies in central Minnesota. Posted 2/8/2010 10:38 AM (#422392 - in reply to #422248) Subject: Re: Best month to fish Mille Lacs Posts: 2089 Depending on the type of Spring and of course water temps, but late June through July can be a lot of fun. Participant. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources certified Eric Bakke’s 58. August 28, 2018 at 10:59 am #1794179. So far, no gel. A Minnesota angler's whopper of a muskie has officially been confirmed as a state record. (FOX 9) - A Plymouth man appears to have broken a 64-year-old state record during his last fishing trip before the freeze on Lake Mille Lacs. September 2017. Posts: 21126. Back to Big fish. 8 ounces. Mille lacs this week? Beaver Bait Beavers ; 2023 Wolves ; Cool sunset ; Is IDO hard to connect? LiveScope models ; Dead 73" Muskie ; Opinions Needed: Ford Explorer – Yes or No? Public land hunters ; Free Chest Freezer (needs work) Go Pack Go! Twins Hot Stove 2024 ; Anyone still fishing? Someone Has to Do It: Ice PredictionsHe stated that, in an effort to revitalize the walleye fishery on Mille Lacs he believes that opening spearing on the lake " makes sense". Croix’s customer service lately? I recently ordered some rods and received half my order with the other half being listed as backordered. Twin Pines Resort, located directly on the northern shore of Mille Lacs Lake in Garrison, has 35 deluxe ice houses that can accommodate 2 to 14 persons. Shallow bays like isle hold perch in the fall. Spearing season open through February 26, 2017. Asking $200. One of the mammoths left droppings behind in the boat. 5 monster caught by Joe Wendolek. This is one of the pictures submitted to the DNR verifying the length of the fish on a standard 60-inch (five feet) long. The state record came out of lake Calhoun in Minneapolis for a while 38lbs and something. My prediction is that Mille Lacs will freeze over on Monday November 30th, 2020. Muskies, too. What happened to Mille Lacs muskies? To put things in perspective, from 1993 to 2019, there were 36,000 fingerlings stocked total for all of those 26 years. Participant. 22 while out on Mille Lacs Lake with friends Kevin Kray (at right) and Zack Skoglund, the. 22, on Lake Mille Lacs. state of Minnesota. Muskie Lodge is located in sunset bay on Mille Lacs Lake and is a great destination for a large group or corporate events with the flexibility to accommodate a wide variety of groups. Mille Lacs Lake walleye anglers will have two potential opportunities for harvest during the 2022 open water season. 27, 2006. Fishing Mille Lacs on Nov. Watch on. Retired for seven years and a Mille Lacs muskie guide for 20, Miller is both an angling innovator and outright character. (Water temperatures are so critical for released fish survival that Montana restricts fishing to morning hours only when some trout streams rise above 73 degrees for multiple days. The world record for a hooked muskie is 60-1/4 inches caught in Hayward, Wis. So much water, trolling is preferred. Garrison MN-Mille Lacs. Any muskie guide recommendations? For Mille Lacs, probably too much water to cast although it can and has been done. August 28, 2018 at 10:59 am #1794179. GanderMTN-MAN Posted 7/18/2011 8:51 PM (#507818 - in reply to #506951) Subject: Re: Mille LacsThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is gathering public input on its first management plan for Lake Mille Lacs. Musky Lodge, Isle, Minnesota. Mille Lacs Lake (also called Lake Mille Lacs or Mille Lacs) is a large but shallow lake in the U. There’s young, middle age, and older people there depending on what group you want to hang with. The monster hit the lure just 25 seconds after the rod was put in the holder. It was caught on Mille Lacs Lake in June, 2022. 132,500 Acres of Family-Sized Vacation. Nolan Sprengeler wrote on Facebook after his catch Monday of a 55-pound, 14. Isle, MN. On a particular flat calm midday on Mille Lacs, a buddy spotted a giant fish hanging off a midlake rockpile. 22 on Lake Mille Lacs, has been officially certified as the state record, the Department of Natural Resources annou…North of Alexandria, Lake Miltona has a reputation for churning out big fish, though Lake Mille Lacs may be the state’s muskie-fishing crown jewel. Walleye-seekers on Lake Mille Lacs will be granted a one-fish bag limit throughout the summer under expanded harvest opportunities made possible by an improving walleye population, the. Small flicker shads took my fish. Lake Mille Lacs has world class bass, northern pike and muskie fishing (e. The muskie measured at 61. Don’t let the big water of Mille Lacs scare you. Minnesota angler reels in 61-pound muskie MILLE LACS -- A muskie caught on Lake Mille Lacs the day before Thanksgiving could have been a world record -- although it'll never be official. What a lunker local guides predict the next State record will come out of Mille Lacs. We spent yesterday very carefully moving around the north end of the lake checking ice a spots. (KNSI) – A Princeton man’s muskie is officially a new record. And when Mille Lacs was kicking out the trophies, many anglers decided to keep them. Table 1. Get some wind when there is room for the ice to move and things can get interesting on many sides of the lake. 8 ounces in November. Get some wind when there is room for the ice to move and things can get interesting on many sides of the lake. Opener Reports Mille Lacs and surrounding area. This lake doesn’t have a long muskie history like some of the others on the list and, it’s a little on the small side for a top-end trophy muskie water. One recent catch, a 57-inch muskie weighing more than 50 pounds, was caught on a fly rod. Nolan Sprengeler landed a 55-pound, 14-ounce muskellunge on Lake Mille Lacs on Monday. Waterfront Lake Mille Lacs Lodge w/ Deck + Grill! $ 1054 Fitzgerald Manor $ 1400 Log Home on Lake - Now with Pickleball Court!September 8, 2009 at 12:12 am #802935. Having fished this lake for decades, I couldn’t agree more. 0. Plymouth angler's Mille Lacs muskie breaks state record: 'What an incredible fish' Plymouth angler catches 55-pound, 14-ounce monster and topples a. Posts: 234. It was bought as a back up unit and only has seen the the ice 3-4 times. I guide at Castaway's Resort and Fisher's Resort in Malmo Minnesota on Malmo Bay located 15 miles norMuskellunge: The muskie season closes Wednesday, November 30, 2022 and will reopen in early June 2023. Fishing this lake in the past has always been good but the last cou. According to the agency, the 58 1/4-inch-long fish was caught on June 11, 2022, on Mille Lacs Lake. lindyrig79. For many years in a row back in the 2000s, when there was a steady muskie tournament circuit on the lake, Jason and his partner would win them. Set up in 8 feet of water when I saw a bunch of sunfish on the camera. S. Mille Lacs Lake Record Class Muskie. 8-ounce muskie brought up out of Mille Lacs Lake. Hoyos said he caught the fish the day before Thanksgiving on Lake Mille Lacs. The meeting didn’t focus on any. munchy. Message Subject: DNR shocks giant at Mille Lacs: Yep: Posted 5/18/2019 1:21 PM (#937583). Justin Wing; Bloomington, MN - 30” Walleye on Lake Mille Lacs using a Google Eye w/ Kalen’s bait Jeffrey Splitt; Eagle, River, WI - 46” Muskie on a Vilas Co. to wondering if you will ever catch another Mille Lacs muskie again! In this video Josh Borovsky, Gregg Thomas, Luke Ronnestrand and Lee Tauchen discuss the rise and fall of Mille Lacs Lake musky fishing. Cove, Isle, Wahkon Bay all produce fish with some protection from the wind. 5-inch range, including a monster 56 X 29 in the fall of 2012. eyejacker. by gonefishin ; Got a good one! posted by fishhuntguy on February 2, 2023 at 9:17. Posts: 3974. Posts: 12232. Tough for them to recover, higher mortality rates, doesn’t really go very well with the cpr mentality. The maximum documented length is 72. Ironically I feel this map is a snapshot of the entire northwoods. It actually weighed 53 pounds on a scale, just a pound and a half more than the Crawford formula and almost 3 pounds less than the standard formula. Custom Rod & Tackle showed just how big this fish was!In depth Mille Lacs fishing report with images and video of what is currently catching smallmouth bass, walleye, and muskie. It was not accurately measured or weighed. On Mille Lacs? Nope, if there ever was such a place…I’d certainly know about it. to 6 a. After a minute or two of trying to reel in the fish, Blood was able to net it and they. My 2014 boat came with Northern Batteries. Life Cycle: 1 The eggs move from an infected heron’s mouth into the water while the heron is catching fish. Just got done with 3 1/2 days on the pond and only a few lazy follows for us. Forest Lake / Lake Mille Lacs. Hawkins, a Minnesota transplant who came from. , broke the record for the longest muskie in Minnesota. 22 that tipped the scales at 55 pounds, 14. One recent catch, a 57-inch muskie weighing more than 50 pounds, was caught on a fly rod. 8 ounces. 8-ounce muskie at Mille Lacs Lake. If You're looking for a daytime walleye bite, I recommend fishing the edges of the mud flats in 28'-30'. 5 seconds. Nolan Sprengeler landed a 55-pound, 14-ounce muskellunge on Lake Mille Lacs on Monday. to 10 p. @fishlagoona. (For licensing or usage, contact [email protected]. April 12, 2023 at 3:17 pm #2195447.