Little Alden Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Little Alden Lake covers about 92.1 acres and reaches a recorded 29 feet.
What to Expect at Little Alden Lake
Little Alden 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 Little Alden Lake
Fish reported from Little Alden Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common shiner, largemouth bass, logperch, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Little Alden, 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 Little Alden, 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 Little Alden, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Little Alden, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Catfish
For bottom fishing at Little Alden, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
Rock Bass
At Little Alden, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Little Alden Lake
On a first trip to Little Alden, 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 Little Alden Lake
Spring at Little Alden 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 Little Alden can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.