Targeting largemouth in northern Minnesota this time of year can be a lot of fun, here are some early fall bass tips to make the most of it! As summer turns to fall, the fishing will continue to improve. Below is a screenshot of my Navionics app. The black line shows the edge of the bulrush, the red shows deep cabbage. If I were to fish in this type of location the first thing I would do is head to the deeper cabbage to see if they are sitting deep. Some baits I might throw in deeper cabbage would be:
– A Northland Jungle Jig® with a plastic trailer
– Texas-rigged soft plastic stick worm with a 1/16 or 1/8oz weight
– Dropshot with Impulse® Leech
After I have tried deeper cabbage, I like to work my way in to work the bulrush edge. I like spots like the one shown below because there is a nice steep break. Some baits I like to throw here are:
– Northland Jungle Jig® with trailer
– Weightless Texas or wacky rigged Impulse® Dipstick Worm
– Crankbait (on steep breaks)
Hopefully, these early fall bass tips help you catch some fall giants! Good luck and tight lines!
Austin Williams
Lakes Area Outdoors
Northland Pro-Staff