Portage Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Itasca County.
Portage Lake near 47.5715, -93.9604 is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Portage Lake covers about 64 acres, reaches a recorded 60 feet and holds about 1,191 acre-feet.
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 bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, cisco, golden redhorse, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Portage Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
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 roaming fish at Portage Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
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.
Other choices at Portage Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
At Portage Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Portage Lake, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
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 fishing is usually better in cooler, 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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