Late Summer Patterns
August 19, 2025
Schooling Bass
This last week we have been seeing the bass schooling up. On one of my trips my clients caught 20 bass in one location. The grandpa caught 3 bass in 3 casts. They seem to be in or near the thick weed cover. The Ned rig has still been the best bait. We are still catching a few pike on the deeper drop offs.
It won't be long!
The weather has really cooled off the last week. The water temps have now dropped into mid to upper 40's on Lake Minnetonka. The full moon we had last week did help put some walleye into the boat. The biggest one was this 27"er. But we are still catching fish that are good eater size 16-19" too. Trolling crankbaits in 4-8' of water is still working, but minnows under a float will work too. The best time for us has been just before it gets dark out or just after. Put those headlamps on. This might be the last week in the boat, but we will see what the weather brings us. I have been booking quit a few fish house rentals this last week. So, if there is a date you are looking for do it sooner than later. The corporate groups are locking them down to make sure they can get most of my houses for their big groups. Or if you're just looking for 1 house on a weekend my Saturdays fill up pretty quickly. The ponds are starting to get a little ice on the edges, so we know it's a start and won't be long before old man winter shows up.
The fish are still hungry.
