Ball Bluff Lake

Ball Bluff Lake is a lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Ball Bluff Lake covers about 168 acres, reaches a recorded 76 feet and holds about 4,478 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Ball Bluff Lake

Ball Bluff Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Ball Bluff Lake

Fish reported from Ball Bluff Lake include bigmouth buffalo, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, blackside darter, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brook silverside, brook stickleback, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, cisco, fathead minnow, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, least darter, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Ball Bluff, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Ball Bluff, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Ball Bluff, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

For large predators at Ball Bluff, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Bullheads

For bottom fishing at Ball Bluff, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.

Other Reported Fish

Other choices at Ball Bluff include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

Rock Bass

At Ball Bluff, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.

Cisco

For other cold-water fish at Ball Bluff, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Ball Bluff Lake

On a first trip to Ball Bluff, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.

When to Fish Ball Bluff Lake

Spring at Ball Bluff is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Ball Bluff can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.