West Boot Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Washington County.
West Boot Lake is a lake in Washington County, Minnesota. West Boot Lake covers about 48.3 acres, reaches a recorded 34 feet and holds about 454 acre-feet.
West Boot Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from West Boot Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, golden shiner, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at West Boot, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at West Boot, 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 West Boot, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at West Boot, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
On a first trip to West Boot, 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 West Boot 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 West Boot 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.