Taft

Taft is a lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Taft covers about 13.6 acres and reaches a recorded 45 feet.

What to Expect at Taft

Taft 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 Taft

Fish reported from Taft include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, channel catfish, common carp, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Taft, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Taft, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Taft, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

For large predators at Taft, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp

For bottom fishing at Taft, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.

Other Reported Fish

Other choices at Taft include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

Rock Bass

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Taft

On a first trip to Taft, 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 Taft

Spring at Taft 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 Taft can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.