Lake Minnetonka Bass Fishing Guide

Sheltered pocket with hard bottom (gravel or pea-rock). Prime bedding habitat — sight-fish a wacky-rigged Senko or creature bait.

Creek pocket where shad stack in fall. Bass push bait to the back. Lipless crank, squarebill, or topwater walking bait.

First-drop main-lake point where post-spawn fish recover. Slow-rolled spinnerbait, swim jig, or a shaky head on the deep edge.

Secondary point with gravel-to-chunk-rock transition. Pre-spawn bass stage here before pushing into the back of pockets. Try a jerkbait or lipless crankbait worked along the 6-12 ft contour.

Channel bend with summer current. Bass set up on the upstream side waiting on bait. Heavy jig or deep crank.