Mill Pond near 43.6750, -92.9721 is a pond in Mower County, Minnesota. Mill Pond covers about 18.3 acres, reaches a recorded 17 feet and holds about 129 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Mill Pond
Mill Pond has an old channel, incoming water and quiet coves, and small water-level changes can move fish from the bank to the first drop.
Fish and Useful Baits at Mill Pond
Fish reported from Mill Pond include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, common shiner, creek chub, golden redhorse, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, quillback, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Mill Pond, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Mill Pond, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye
For roaming fish at Mill Pond, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Mill Pond, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp
For bottom fishing at Mill Pond, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
Rock Bass
At Mill Pond, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Mill Pond
On a first trip to Mill Pond, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Mill Pond
Spring on Mill Pond is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall on Mill Pond can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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