Kent Mittelstaedt
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I am a bass fishing enthusiast from Minnetonka, MN. I am sickly obsessed with smallmouth bass and love wrestling with some largemouth too. I am competing as a Pro on the Bassmaster Opens and I have also qualified to fish the 2019 B.A.S.S. Nation Nation Championship!
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Fishing Reports (18)
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About Kent Mittelstaedt
Hometown
Minnetonka, MN
Species Targeted
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Kent Mittelstaedt's Fishing Reports
Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rip RapForage:
ShadTechnique:
Jerk BaitsProducts Associated With This Report
Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LaydownsForage:
ShadTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)In late November and Early December the spotted bass on lay lake were relating to laydowns and stumps in current. If the fish seemed active, a spinnerbait seemed to work great. With heavy flow, I liked the 3/4oz...
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Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
on Jan 7, 2021
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Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
PointsTechnique:
Drop ShotsDrop shots fished slowly on points produced some quality post spawn smallmouth. The water is extremely clear and stealthiness is key. It also seemed to help to let the areas rest and come back after an hour or so.
Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
on Jul 13, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
ReedsTechnique:
Frogs/ToadsBuzzbaits and frogs in the emergent vegetation will produce some bites, especially in low light conditions. Up river, where there is more current, fish are relating to current breaks. Spinnerbaits and jigs work well in the current breaks.
Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
on Jun 24, 2020Season:
SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
ReefTechnique:
Drop ShotsSeems to be the tail end of smallmouth spawn right now (6/9/20). Found smallies in 4-8ft of water on sand/gravel flats. I caught them with a nose hooked Green Pumpkin zman finesse TRD on a drop shot rig.
Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
on Jun 9, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Water Temp is Upper 60's and a good number of largemouth bass have finished spawning and moved out to those first available stopping points. Grass flats with thick pondweed is a good option right now. Heavy weighted texas...
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on Jun 2, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
DocksTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Bass in the Harris chain are in spawn mode. You can find bass spawning in canals anywhere there is hard bottom. Seawalls seem to have hard bottom nearby a lot of times, so that is a good place...
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on Feb 18, 2020Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Drop ShotsIn late winter, just before largemouth get active for pre-spawn a great technique is to finesse them with a drop shot. This works especially well in frontal conditions. Since you're dealing with potentially huge fish, you'll want a pretty...
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on Dec 7, 2019Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
ReefTechnique:
Hard Topwater (Prop)In the late summer while most anglers focus their time deep, there is a good percentage of bass that stay shallow on rocky reefs. Top baits like Zara Spooks or Rapala X-Pops work great to entice big smallmouth. The...
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on Dec 7, 2019Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
StumpsTechnique:
Swim JigsOn lake Chisago before the largemouth bass spawn, shallow bays with stumps can be great. The bass migrate towards the shallower bays to set up for spawn and use stumps as a stopping point on their way to an...
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on Nov 27, 2019Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassTechnique:
Grass JigsLate summer on Lake Minnetonka can be a great time to find matted vegetation. Find milfoil that has grown up to the surface and created a canopy. Typically this takes at least a 1 ounce weight to punch...
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on Nov 27, 2019Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
ChatterbaitsThere are some huge largemouth bass in Lake Calhoun. In the summer, one great presentation is throwing a chatterbait around submerged vegetation. This is a trolling motor only lake, so the chatterbait is great for covering water. ...
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on Nov 27, 2019Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
HumpsTechnique:
Drop ShotsUsing good mapping of the lake and your electronics to find rocky humps. I've caught good size largemouth around the rock structures using a 5" wacky rigged senko on a dropshot. I like to use an Arsenal Fishing silicone...
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on Nov 27, 2019Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Finesse JigsLate fall with a Terminator Pro jig tipped with a Strike King rage craw can be great! Get on the trolling motor to find the best vegetation remaining in the lake and target with your jig. Largemouth are nice size...
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on Nov 27, 2019Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BouldersTechnique:
Drop ShotsDrop shots are a staple on Mille Lacs. Strike King dream shot work great. Using your electronics to find boulders, especially isolated boulders. Once you have one marked on your electronics, make several short accurate casts around...
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on Nov 27, 2019Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Ned RigsOnce the largemouth have finished spawning and have moved out of the shallows out to the weedlines, they can be caught on ned rigs. The Outkast Tackle perfect ned head is awesome paired up with z-man finesse TRD in...
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on Nov 26, 2019Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
DocksTechnique:
Finesse JigsIn the fall the largemouth bass can be found around docks and laydowns. Bass jigs like an Outkast Juice jig in 3/8 or 1/2oz with a Strike King rage craw go through the cover well and catch a lot...
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on Nov 26, 2019Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
Rock PileTechnique:
Jerk Baitssoft and hard jerkbaits work well for smallmouth bass when the water temps are in the 50s. Work near breaks over rocky bottoms
Reported by Kent Mittelstaedt
on Nov 26, 2019
Kent Mittelstaedt's Articles
Kent Mittelstaedt's Lists
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H Neely Henry Lake - Fall - Rip Rap - Jerk Baits
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Lay Lake - Fall - Laydowns - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
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Lake Washington - Spawn - Reef - Drop Shots
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Lake Koronis - Post-Spawn - Matted Grass - Texas Rigs
Species:
Largemouth Bass
Technique:
Chatterbaits
This is my go to chatterbait set up.
LIST
Jig Worm
Suggested Waterbodies: Mille Lacs Lake
Suggested Waterbodies: Mille Lacs Lake
Species:
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
Technique:
Drop Shots
<p>A heavier line, weedless version of a traditional dropshot.</p>
Suggested Waterbodies: Green Lake (MN)
Suggested Waterbodies: Lake Minnetonka
