East Lost Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Otter Tail County.
East Lost Lake is a lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. East Lost Lake covers about 483 acres, reaches a recorded 36 feet and holds about 5,707 acre-feet.
East Lost Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from East Lost Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, blackside darter, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brown bullhead, cisco, common carp, golden shiner, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, pugnose shiner, pumpkinseed, rainbow darter, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, spottail shiner, tadpole madtom, walleye, weed shiner, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at East Lost, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at East Lost, 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.
For roaming fish at East Lost, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at East Lost, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at East Lost, 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.
Other choices at East Lost include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
At East Lost, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at East Lost, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
For lake sturgeon at East Lost, use a sturdy bottom rig with crawlers or other natural bait where current or a deep edge keeps food moving.
Spring at East Lost 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 East Lost can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to East Lost, 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 East Lost, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At East Lost, 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 East Lost is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At East Lost, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.