Westport Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Pope County.
Westport Lake is a lake in Pope County, Minnesota. Westport Lake covers about 203 acres, reaches a recorded 12 feet and holds about 602 acre-feet.
Westport 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 reported from Westport Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, common carp, common shiner, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Westport, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Westport, 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 Westport, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Westport, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Westport, 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 choices at Westport include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
On a first trip to Westport, 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 Westport 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 Westport 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.