Little Thunder Lake is a lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Little Thunder Lake covers about 228 acres, reaches a recorded 72 feet and holds about 6,611 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Little Thunder Lake
Little Thunder 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 Thunder Lake
Fish reported from Little Thunder Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, cisco, common shiner, golden shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, least darter, longear sunfish, mimic shiner, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Little Thunder, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Little Thunder, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and longear sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye
For roaming fish at Little Thunder, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Little Thunder, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Bullheads
For bottom fishing at Little Thunder, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Other Reported Fish
Other choices at Little Thunder include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
Rock Bass
At Little Thunder, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
Cisco
For other cold-water fish at Little Thunder, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Little Thunder Lake
On a first trip to Little Thunder, 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 Thunder Lake
Spring at Little Thunder is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Little Thunder 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.