Bartlett Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Koochiching County.
Bartlett Lake is a lake in Koochiching County, Minnesota. Bartlett Lake covers about 304 acres and reaches a recorded 16 feet.
Bartlett Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Bartlett Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, golden shiner, northern pike, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For panfish at Bartlett, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Bartlett, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Bartlett, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Spring at Bartlett 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 at Bartlett can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Bartlett, 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.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Bartlett, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Bartlett, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Bartlett is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
Black bullhead is on the fish list for Bartlett, so start with a bait made for that fish instead of guessing at a species that may not be there.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.