Mantrap Lake

Mantrap Lake is a lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Mantrap Lake covers about 7.41 acres, reaches a recorded 6 feet and holds about 22 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Mantrap Lake

Mantrap Lake is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Mantrap Lake

Fish reported from Mantrap Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brook stickleback, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, cisco, common shiner, golden shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, spottail shiner, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Mantrap, 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 Mantrap, 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 Mantrap, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Muskellunge and Pike

For large predators at Mantrap, throw a bucktail, jerkbait or large rubber lure along points and weed edges for muskellunge, and cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Bullheads

For bottom fishing at Mantrap, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.

Rock Bass

At Mantrap, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.

Cisco

For other cold-water fish at Mantrap, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Mantrap Lake

On a first trip to Mantrap, 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 Mantrap Lake

Spring at Mantrap is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at Mantrap can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.