Lake Minnetonka, MN

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
4:30pm to 8:00pm
Best Fishing Time
4:45pm to 5:15pm
Rating
Fair
Classification
Public
Water Temp
73.0°F
Water Clarity
Slightly Stained - 3' to 5' visibility
Water Level
-
User
zlew

Fish Caught

Largemouth Bass

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
1 20½" Blue N&L Jig (blk / blue / prpl)
1 16¼" Blue N&L Jig (blk / blue / prpl)
1 15" blk / blue Strike King Pro Model
1 14" blk / blue Strike King Pro Model
1 12¼" Blue N&L Jig (blk / blue / prpl)
5 15.6"
Total: 5 fish Top Patterns: N&L Jig (blk / blue / prpl) (3) Strike King Pro Model (2)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Mostly Sunny X
Precipitation
None X
Wind
Light - 5 to 10 knots X
Air Temp High/Low
79.0°F / 60.0°F
Wind Direction
-
Weather Front
-
Barometer
29.70 rising
Moon Phase
24% Full (Waning crescent)

Other Patterns Tried

  • Pumpkin / Chartreuse 4" Berkley Power Worm
  • Motor Oil 7" Berkley Power Worm
  • Red Shad 4" Berkley Power Worm
  • Matte Tiger Mann's Baby 1 Minus
  • Yellow Spinnerbait - Generic

Hatches

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Insect Seining

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Fishing Partners

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Waypoints

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Tides

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Notes

Caught the three biggest fish at the first spot (a main point) within 30 minutes. The fish were relating to an underwater point with a weedline at about 11 feet. We kept the boat in about 12.5 feet and threw jigs into the weedline. A small front blew in at about 5:30 and the fishing slowed down. The clouds blew threw at about 6:00 and then we picked up the next three fish between then and 7:00. We had to grind it out for the last 3 fish. The deeper weeds in 12 to 14 feet seem to be dying off. There is no longer a defined weedline as there was earlier in the year. The fish may be moving off the humps and moving back to the main lake points. We could not catch a fish on a jig worm. Everything came on a jig and pig. The weather has been noticeably cooler and the water temp dropped a couple degrees, so perhaps the fish were a little slower and needed a big meal to entice them.