Portage Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Crow Wing County.
Portage Lake near 46.4781, -94.0309 is a lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Portage Lake covers about 75.8 acres.
Portage Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Portage Lake include black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For panfish at Portage Lake, 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 large predators at Portage Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Portage Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
On a first trip to Portage Lake, 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.
Spring at Portage Lake 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 Portage Lake 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.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.