Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine is a lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine is a lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine covers about 269 acres, reaches a recorded 534 feet and holds about 21,772 acre-feet.
Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine has very deep water, but the deepest hole is not always the best place to fish, so look for baitfish, nearby points and the depth where bites start.
Fish reported from Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, burbot, cisco, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, 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.
For panfish at Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, 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.
For roaming fish at Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
For cold-water fish at Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, run spoons or minnow-shaped lures in cool water for trout.
Other choices at Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
At Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling, and fish a glow jig or natural bait close to bottom after dark for burbot.
Spring at Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, 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 Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, 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 Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine, 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.