Where to find Bluegills in this lake?

[LPCrowRiverFisherman]

[OnAFly]

My bet would be close to that 0-5 FOW flat, in the 30 FOW hole. Next best guess would be at the absolute deepest part of the lake.

[gogophers]

I'm curious of what the body of water on the top is? Is that a larger body of water, swampy nothingness, outflow...????

[LPCrowRiverFisherman]

I have never fished it, but it is small <100 acres. It looks as if there is no flow. Low amounts of other fish other than sunfish.

[herefish101]

In the weeds, or just on the edge of the weeds. Any green weeds hold fish in the winter, as the weeds die off and the oxegen starts to deplete the fish will move, sometimes deeper other times to that crazy spot that you would never usually check. I found a lake last year where the hottest action was in the middle of an eight foot deep flat far from any structure, I put a camera down to see what they were holding on and there was absolutly nothing there, just dead weeds, but week after week the fish were there. The lake you posted a map of looks relitivly small, just start driiling holes and check them with your flasher, eventually you'll find what your looking for.

[Northlander]

Im with herefish. Find the weed edges or layed down weeds. Close to some deeper waters or wood and its even better.

[Jack Peterson]

I fish a lake like that, except it gets down to 37 feet deep, and isn't connected to any other lake.

Last year, the fish were holding tight to the bottom in 34-37 feet of water, in the deepest part of the lake.

Most years, the bluegills would hold on the weed edges anywhere from 10-15 feet.

For some reason, last year the fish decided to go deep, and stay deep the whole winter. Really confused me.

They could be anywhere, probably on structure close to deeper waters as stated above.

Typically fish will hold on the North end of the lake as well. Typically.

[fishin4fun85]

well....if the lake is less than 100 ac. just drill all over and find em....your best bet will be the weedlines or the drop off on the north side of the lake

[popriveter]

First time on a single-basin lake like this, I usually start at the deepest hole, then fish my way gradually shallower as necessary.

[Tom7227]

At least 50 feet away from the next guy. If there's a pack then it would be someplace on the opposite side/end of the lake.

[fishuhalik]

I'd say on the north side of the lake, anywhere from 10-20 fow depending on what clarity and time of day.

[drewbop]

what is the reason for a few of you saying going to the north side of the lake? is this due to the larger flat? why do they tend to "typically" hold to the north side? just curious...

i am hoping/planning to fish a few smaller lakes in the duluth area and want to experiment as well to see if i can find a few of my own "hot spots"

[Jack Peterson]

IMO the North side of the lake has the best weed structure, because the sun hits that end of the lake the most. Fish like the weeds in the North end better.

[drewbop]

gotcha-i suppose that makes some sense. and it gives me a reason to start in a certain area-

[olbaidhh]

Besides finding structure, bottom content and clarity etc. I would start with the red colored areas I filled in...

drill a few holes see what I have on the electronics then go from there.

[Surreal Deal]

In the interests of simplicity:

[olbaidhh]

Thats funny!

[mntim]

Surreal, that is hilarious. I'm with fishin4fun, with that small of a lake, just keep popping holes and check with your vex or camera till you find them. Some thing that small, they likely won't move around that much through the winter, there is no where else to go really.

[fishersofmen]