Sprengeler’s fish measured 57. 75 inches – was caught on Mille Lacs in late 2021). The monster hit the lure just 25 seconds after the rod was put in the holder. IDO » Community » Forums » Fishing Forums » Minnesota Lakes & Rivers » Mille Lacs Lake » Favorite Musky Lures. m. #'s as well as the big girls that haven't been beat to death yet. Set up in 8 feet of water when I saw a bunch of sunfish on the camera. Actually the Gene Miller outing is a fairly reasonable price when compared to hiring a private guide or even relative to what you get on a launch boat for $35-$40 per person. Mille Lacs' recent history backs its potential as a record producer. MATT'S FISHING OFFERS PROFESSIONAL GUIDED MUSKY FISHING TRIPS ON LAKE MILLE LACS. Detailed fishing report for targeting smallmouth bass, walleye, and muskie on Lake Mille Lacs. 8-ounce muskie brought up out of Mille Lacs Lake. Hawkins, a Minnesota transplant who came from. Mille lacs this week? Dead 73" Muskie ; Opinions Needed: Ford Explorer – Yes or No? Walleyes on Tip Ups; Burbot; dinner; 27″ walleye; Latest from the community. Water was 73 deg. The water temps on Mille Lacs after they got north winds today are 72-74'. This Minnesota body of water produces some of the largest muskies caught every year. Providing more than 130,000 acres of angling adventures, Mille Lacs Lake is Minnesota’s second largest inland lake. Located just 85 miles north of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. 8 ounces. A 12V 9 amp lead battery is included. Not right on top of each other but spread. For one, there’s the lake, Mille Lacs in north-central. Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River. 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. The Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee met Sept. The meeting didn’t focus on any. This enormous “Thousand Lakes” (the meaning of Mille Lacs Lake’s French name) is the second-biggest lake in Minnesota, sloshing about over nearly 133,000 acres east-southeast of. 22 weighed a whopping 55 pounds, 14 ounces. Last week we had a decent cold front push through bringing with it a stiff northwest. Once in the water, the eggs hatch almost immediately into miracidia. Tough for them to recover, higher mortality rates, doesn’t really go very well with the cpr mentality. Mille Lacs. That tells me 2 things. Muskie Lures. 2. Thinking of chasing some big pike and/or muskie a little more. The state record for muskie is 56-7/8 inches caught on Pelican Lake in 2016. 8 kg), according to FishBase. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- It's official: A muskie caught in Lake Mille Lacs in November is a new state record. (FOX 9) – Good news for anglers on Mille Lacs Lake this summer: The Minnesota DNR has loosened regulations for walleye fishing this summer, including leaving fishing open for the entire season. The sun has now set and the ice is unbroken. Matt will be in touch with you soon. When chasing walleyes this spring, some of my best techniques include: Dragging a Lindy rig and spottail shiner on the north end sand. Current Mille Lacs Lake water temps are mid 50's in the bays, and upper 40's to lower 50's on the main lake. Thinking of chasing some big pike and/or muskie a little more. Yes, there are some truly giant muskies in Mille Lacs… there’s no doubt in my mind that the MN state record is swimming there right now. MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — A Minnesota man rushing to sneak in a final fishing expedition before the freeze on one of the state's largest lakes appears to have broken a 64-year-old state record. 8 ounces in November. State/Province: Minnesota. Muskie Discussion Forums. . m. The Minnesota DNR on Monday said it has certified the massive, 58. 25-inch muskie he caught June 11 on Mille Lacs Lake. Jeremy: Posted 8/4/2016 8:00 PM (#826155 - in reply to #826124) Subject: RE: Anyone know anything about this Mille Lacs fish? Posts: 1121Mid August Mille Lacs Lake Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Muskie, Fishing Report. On Monday, Nov. 22. Participant. heck, the weight estimates on this one put if over the current 54lb record which came from Winnie. New to Mille lacs wondering how this plan sounds? Don’t mind walking, have a good pulling harness and in shape. It is located in the counties of Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing, roughly 75 miles north of the Minneapolis-St. June 1, 2023 at 4:20 pm #2206148. From Monday, May 15, 2023 through Wednesday, November 30, 2022, night closures will be in effect on Mille Lacs. 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. to 10 p. For one, there’s the lake, Mille Lacs in north-central. Ironically I feel this map is a snapshot of the entire northwoods. to a small Platte/Sullivan area lake. for all species. m. Subject: Re: Mille lacs: Posts: 670 Location: Otsego, MN: Put in Saturday at Cove Bay and the DNR was stocking the lake. Participant. gimruis. Posts: 12232. Using the same lure, he caught his fattest fish, 28. 0. 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. 25 inches, with both fish caught on Lake Vermilion in 2019 and 2021. Posts: 4484. 8 ounces. It came out of Mille Lacs Lake on November 22, 2021. November 1, 2022 at 8:01 p. Big Detroit Lake is right in the heart of downtown Detroit Lakes and provides excellent muskie fishing, while the fishing at Leech Lake near Walker is the stuff of legend. com. Hoyos said he caught the fish the day before Thanksgiving on Lake Mille Lacs. give or take a few. Caught a couple dozen of them and one walleye in the next few hours. The lake provides the suitable habitat and room to grow record muskies. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews. Participant. 6 a. Menu . Though I spend 99% of my time on the water fihing for eyes, I, for an occasional change of pace, also like to hunt. I don't claim to be an expert by any means but I would think that if the WI fish were originally stocked from 84-87 and measured from 2000-2005 putting them at a. mojogunter. Spearing season open through February 26, 2017. The lake provides the suitable habitat and room to grow record muskies. steve-fellegy. DNR: New Record Muskie Caught on Mille Lacs. A world record out of Mille Lacs would be worth keeping,,,this would be a great testament and compliment to the Minnesota dnr muskie program to produce something like this in a program that's not really that old could preserve and expand their budget, Might help in getting more waters stocked too. Nolan Sprengeler, left, of Plymouth, Minn. It was not accurately measured or weighed. He has been a professional guide and tournament angler for over two decades and counting. As you are about to see, Hoyer Fishing catches. 8 ounces. Nolan Sprengeler, of Plymouth, landed a muskie on Lake Mille Lacs Monday night that tipped the scales at 55 pounds, 14. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources certified Eric Bakke’s 58. Dead 73" Muskie ; Time for a new bow. 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. Did find a few smallies and rock bass to. August 17, 2016 at 8:34 am #1634513. To mix it up, I run a jointed bait like a jointed Legend Perch Bait. Garrison MN-Mille Lacs. 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. January 14, 2019 at 12:47 pm #1825882. According to Borovsky’s data in 2006 alone, the DNR creel census reported there were 80 muskies harvested that had an average of an astonishing 36 pounds each. What a lunker local guides predict the next. 25 inches. Eric Bakke caught a monster muskie on Mille Lacs Lake on June 11, and it was officially certified this week by the Minnesota DNR at 58. That’s because the dead muskie’s right pelvic fin appears clipped in the Gilberts’ photo, he said. 25 is downright impressive and even looks like a potential world record—or at least a. 2014 ice haven with electric jacks. Photo from Muskie Guide, Steve Scepaniak who received it from a client of his. Viewing 9 posts - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Mille Lacs Lake Area Fishing Report 1 2. Dead 73" Muskie ; Opinions Needed: Ford Explorer – Yes or No? Public land hunters ; Free Chest Freezer (needs work) Walleyes. 0. 22 that tipped the scales at 55 pounds, 14. Congrats on the foie gras muskie! MD75: Posted 11/28/2015 9:46 PM (#794483 - in reply to #794436) Subject: Re: Mille Lacs Queen: Posts: 680 Location: Sycamore, IL:The next time you get the urge to chase some muskies on Mille Lacs, call me at (320) 532-3101. Old reliables such as ned rigs and swimsuits have been working well, but techniques such as jerbaits, spy baits, and Alabama/Minnesota rigs, have been excellent too. Here, MWO contributor and Mille Lacs fishing guide Tony Roach tells us how to catch the monster smallmouths that have put the lake “on. (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. com)Erik Jacobson catches a giant 55" muskie on Mille Lacs solo in the fall after trolling for only 25 se. December 16, 2017 at 7:08 pm #1736119. Participant. Only seems to get crowded on the longer 3 day holidays, during the week it’s very quiet. Monday, Nov. Search for: Search. On Monday, November 22, Nolan Sprengeler caught what he calls “the queen”—a 55-pound, 14. March 10, 2023 at 2:18 am #2187472. Garrison MN-Mille Lacs. I Just replaced them this year and stuck with the Northerns. Fall (mid September- ice up) Fall Mille Lacs walleyes, can provide some of the best fishing of the season. Among hard-core musky fishermen, it is now a commonly held belief that the next state record will come from Mille Lacs. Dead 73" Muskie ; Opinions Needed: Ford Explorer – Yes or No?. 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. Again, many muskie anglers focus on the cabbage edge, on the deep side, and the edge of the rushes, on the inside, while few spend time on no-man's land, those potentially rich pickings in between. Garrison MN-Mille Lacs. April 12, 2023 at 3:17 pm #2195447. The MN DNR is taking public input regarding the future management of Mille Lacs Lake (including muskie management) through April 2nd, 2021. Hit the S/E corner, Weeds/Rocks/Trolled, Day/Night and NaDa. Mn Muskie Tournament Trail Qualifier – Mille Lacs Lake, MN August 18, 2007. Eric Bakke, of Princeton, says he caught the fish while trolling with a footlong muskie lure. Possible new C&R record Muskie? Walleyestudent Andy Cox. GUIDE OUTDOORS;. Nevertheless, the massive muskie Dominic Hoyos of Stillwater, Minnesota, caught on Mille Lacs Lake on Nov. Sprengeler said bringing in the massive fish to the UPS store was. Attachments: 20221206_154334-scaled. 73 reviews Superhost. ( logon. What a. m. Mille Lacs Lake is located approximately 80 miles north of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Participant. Forest Lake / Lake Mille Lacs. It is located in the counties of Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing, roughly 75 miles north of the Minneapolis-St. Participant. December 26, 2013 at 6:26 pm #1374317. Nolan Sprengeler wrote on Facebook after his Nov. // November 24, 2021. Tauchen noticed they contained feathers. Most fishermen consider a muskie measuring 50 inches in length and weighing about 30 pounds to be fish of a. Javier Serna. Fast action and big fish attract anglers from around the country at this time. MDNR stocks Wisconsin-source fish in many waters, including almost 14,000 fish in Mille Lacs from 1984 through 1987, as. Hawkins, a Minnesota transplant who came from. A lower walleye harvest this winter and an improving walleye population are combining to allow this year’s more liberal regulations. Putting together some rods and just wondering if you guys. Message Subject: Mille Lacs: 50"Fever: Posted 9/22/2022 11:33 AM (#1012058) Subject: Mille Lacs: Posts: 24: I may. 6 a. Topics include how to find and catch fish on Mille Lacs Lake right now. The Mille Lacs misconception is you need to go to the middle of the lake to catch fish. Lee Tauchen (left) guided Ted to the trophy. Page 12, objective 3c discusses the muskie portion. September 2017. Occurred on October 6, 2020 / Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, USA : "Erik Jacobson catches and releases a possible state record 50-pound class muskie from Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota while fall trolling alone. The state record came out of lake Calhoun in Minneapolis for a while 38lbs and something. Baby Mallard: Posted 8/24/2008 4:40 PM (#333106 - in reply to #333105). An avid muskie fisherman, Sprengeler tries to fish Mille Lacs in fall until the lake freezes, or at least until it is impenetrable by boat. I’m looking to go out for a half day either on Mille Lacs or a metro lake. "I've got a ton of good muskie stories connected to Whiggley. outside the Bay in 19' of water trolling a shad rap for some walleyes to kill some time and lo and behold he boated 2 muskies. Honda 2000 generator. 04 inches (183 cm) , and the heaviest documented weight is 70. The south east part of the lake is full of rock piles and reefs that hold fish year around. This week we've experienced a heat wave, as well as the trailing end of major bug hatches and beginning of some small algae blooms. Minnesota’s certified state-record muskie was caught from Lake Mille Lacs last November by angler Nolan Sprengeler. . Posts: 604. 27, 2006. His state-record catch measured half an inch shorter than Bakke’s fish, but it was five inches girthier and much heavier. Small flicker shads took my fish. Not true. Lake Mille Lacs. Muskies, too. com. Mille lacs Lake is managed as a low density trophy muskie population. Until I owned a Ranger I would probably have agreed with the comment. Mille Lacs' recent history backs its potential as a record producer. Hudson, Wisconsin. MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — A Minnesota man rushing to sneak in a final fishing expedition before the freeze on one of the state's largest lakes appears to have. It is in the Nelson River drainage basin and is the source of the Seine. Posts: 1649: 50's most of the week forecasted. The state record for muskie. Isle, MN. Mille Lacs Area Tourism Council. Nolan Sprengeler (at left in the photo above) caught the muskie on Nov. m. Tales of giants like this being caught, or seen, have seemingly increased over the past few years. About 10:30 that morning, after casting a. Nolan Sprengeler’s 55-pound, 14-ounce muskie, caught on a frigid night Nov. Last year there was a 53 X 29 caught from Mille Lacs that was weighed. S. Hawkins, a Minnesota transplant who came from. Kind of a long video and I didn’t watch the whole thing. The one on the box only gives capacities for 3 diameters of mono (0. It's a fish factory that produces prolific hatches of walleyes, bass, shiners, suckers, and perch almost every year. MATT'S FISHING OFFERS PROFESSIONAL GUIDED MUSKY FISHING TRIPS ON LAKE MILLE LACS. Not even in Canada. I forget the guys name who lives on Mille Lacs and makes the Just Big Muskies videos but I heard he has not boated a single muskie on Mille Lacs all season. I gave very specific input about the need for increased stocking of muskellunge in Mille Lacs. Mille Lacs fisheries supervisor for the Department of Natural Resources. 25, he finally landed his first, a 56½ inch, 51-pound monster with a girth of 27 inches. m. ; A Risky Day is not a direct prediction of precipitation (Rain/Snow) but instead a. June 1, 2016 at 3:22 am #1622195. 25-inch muskies, which were caught on Lake Vermilion in 2019 and 2021. The Mississippi River is great Muskie water these days north to south, my Spey casting teacher landed a 50" on a 7 wt switch swinging streamers in the metro. July 31, 2016 at 9:34 pm #1631635. It was caught on the Chippewa Flowage in Sawyer County on Oct. Oct. 5 inches, of his career this fall on a Musky Innovations Bull Dawg. West side of the City of Isle on Main Street (Hwy 27) Get Directions. July 26, 2020 at 9:20 am #1960474. After a minute or two of trying to reel in the fish, Blood was able to net it and they. Gary Gilbert had no business catching a monster muskie that measured two inches longer than the state record. The basic plan that I have is $5/month, but it lets me keep an eye on what’s moving in. But, for the last 20 years it’s turned out giant muskies in central Minnesota. Mille Lacs is one of the best Muskie lakes in Minnesota. Will primarily be trolling the sand flats and weed edges on the N and NE side of the lake. The muskie tipped the scales at 55 pounds, 14. 1. A Minnesota man hauled in a 55-inch muskie last week that weighed an estimated 61 pounds! Toggle navigation. Sprengeler caught the fish in Lake Mille Lacs around 9 p. 2023/2024 NHL/WILD Offseason-Season-Postseason Thread ; Christmas ; Electric jacks ; pop up ; 2023 Live From The Tree ;Illinois. From what I have heard it is perhaps one of the nicest trailer parks in the area. On Monday, the Minnesota DNR certified the new state record, saying the muskellunge. One fish may be longer than 30 inches only if two fish shorter than 30 inches are caught on the same trip. MMT Qualifier – Lake Vermillion, MN July 21, 2006. 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. On November 25, 2020, Knutson, of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, caught two 50-pound muskies from giant Mille Lacs Lake, each of which flirted with Minnesota’s state records. 6 at McQuoid’s Inn in Isle for a status report on Mille Lacs fish and fishing. 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. 13; 5 days, 10 hours ago. IN fishing for muskellunge — or muskies, as real fishermen prefer to call them — “big” is the operative word. 48; 8 months, 1 week ago. MILLE LACS LAKE, Minn. The previous Minnesota record for heaviest muskie, 54 pounds, was. Central Mn. Asking $200. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) certified Eric Bakke's 58. Block and Hoyos labeled the fish “Queen of Mille Lacs” and it just may be the largest fish ever caught on Mille Lacs. They added a metal ring around the circle to work with the bucket they had. Nolan Sprengeler landed a 55-pound, 14-ounce muskellunge on Lake Mille Lacs on Monday. Bakke and Blood go about measuring and documenting the record muskie. We fished The Tundra, The Graveyard, Wahkon Bay, and Vineland Bay. The pre-spawn window on this body of water (opening fishing through Memorial Weekend), can provide some of the best smallmouth fishing of the year. Widely known as the best big muskie lake in Minnesota, Mille Lacs also holds claim to many state record class fish and even a world. m. On opening weekend, fishing will be allowed 24 hours a day. 2/5 musky lodge, isle. The meeting didn’t focus on any specific regulation changes or population assessments. Posts: 26. Mille Lacs is one of the best Muskie lakes in Minnesota. 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. Looks like someone broke the new catch-n-release length state record from Mille Lacs on June 11 with a 58 1/4 incher. It’s doable but I prefer no more than 10mph wind on Mille lacs and 14 on leech. Sep 10, 2021. Monday, Nov. The daily limit is 20 fish and the possession limit is 40. How to catch fish. Fall smallmouth fishing on Mille Lacs can be absolutely incredible. By Kristine Cummings / August 15, 2022. Minnesota’s. Shallow reefs and rocky edges once again become the hot spots and techniques such as rigging minnows, and. 22. Send Email. Courtesy of Eric Bakke. My prediction is that Mille Lacs will freeze over on Monday November 30th, 2020. Posts: 4484. 73" Muskie washed up on the shore of Lake Mille Lacs. 8-ounce muskie at Mille Lacs Lake. Cove, Isle, Wahkon Bay all produce fish with some protection from the wind. Tauchen noticed they contained feathers. GARRISON, Minn. I say 4/28 is official ice out. Dead 73" Muskie ; NFL General Discussion 2023 ; Current State – MN Deer Management ; Opinions Needed: Ford Explorer – Yes or No? UAW contract…. Over the last few years there have been fish caught on Mille Lacs that have been only a few pounds short. There’s more to the story, but that’s an important part. 5''er on a Bull Dog and took second place in the tournament. Send. The monster muskie has not yet been verified as a state record by the IGFA, but it stands to beat the current state record of 54 pounds, which was set in 1957 on Lake Winnibigoshish. This is a private group. Above: Benjamin Knutson caught the longest muskie, 56. Fishing opener!! Finally walleye season here in Minnesota so we headed out to Mille Lacs. Plymouth, MN. The monster muskie has not yet been verified as a state record by the IGFA, but it stands to beat the current state record of 54 pounds, which was set in 1957 on Lake Winnibigoshish. Nolan Sprengeler, left, of Plymouth, Minn. I was fishing shore on the SW side of Mille Lacs, and conditions told me it should be a good night. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the tiger muskie is the biggest on record. 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". 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. Stove and oven. Share. So much has changed since 1946 when life was simpler. SI-TEX Model HE-357 paper graph $20. Nolan Sprengeler landed a 55-pound, 14-ounce muskellunge on Lake Mille Lacs on Monday. August 28, 2018 at 10:59 am #1794179. The state record 54-pound, 56-inch muskie does not seem so distant now. Posted 8/4/2016 6:40 PM (#826138 - in reply to #826124) Subject: RE: Anyone know anything about this Mille Lacs fish? The Minnesota Muskie Record. December 4, 2020 at 12:26 pm #1994073. Muskie) Gene Miller Doug Ertl. After landing an estimated 61-pound muskie in Mille Lacs Lake, Dominic Hoyos and Dean Block released the fish, forgoing record. i got some good tips from the folks in participating in the “fall roll call” forum, but wondering what other info is out there. It seems to me, that the water temperature has been holding in the mid 50's. Northern pike – Limit of 10. But the total number of fish is very low. , in 1949. This will be my 19th year with a park model there. Forums | Calendars | Albums | Quotes | Language | Blogs: Search | Statistics | User Listing: You are logged in as a guest. 6; 4 weeks ago. LAKE VERMILION. Got a few crappies before then at midnight the bass turned on. Post Info TOPIC: Muskie Guide (Mr. Nolan Sprengeler of Plymouth set out on one last trip to Mille Lacs Monday, Nov. August 28, 2018 at 10:59 am #1794179. This weeks Mille Lacs fishing report covers the current fishing conditions for smallmouth bass, walleye, and musky. . A Minnesota angler's whopper of a muskie has officially been confirmed as a state record. lindyrig79. It went from the lake that probably had the highest muskie angling pressure in the state, to a lake that most muskie anglers don’t fish anymore, except maybe at. Participant. Start A New Topic Reply Printer Friendly. The ice was 22 inches. I just learned that Phil’s Myr Mar will be closing the bar/restaurant in a couple weeks for good. Participant. It’s not a deep lake (about 40 feet maximum. Nolan Sprengeler’s 55-pound, 14-ounce muskie, caught on a frigid night Nov. The boat had a bait bucket in it when I purchased it. 3/5 musky lodge, isle. Mille Lacs is known as a big muskie fishery. 82 seconds) 0-49mph in 20. Burbot (Eelpout): All burbot must be immediately released. .