Weight of Mille Lacs Smallie

[bigeyeguy]

I have to admit I'm a walleye guy, but a couple weekends ago while night fishing I caught a huge smallie on Mille Lacs. I figure some of you diehard bass guys or regulars at Mille Lacs would have an idea how much it weighed. It was end of September and it was 20 1/8". It was as fat as a football, sorry no girth measuremants, but I couldn't hold her from the side with one hand. My rough estimate was 6lbs. Am I in the ballpark? I didn't think bass bit at night. It was cool though because we were fishing with lighted bobbers and when the light started to rise you knew the water was about to explode. She did that 3 times and all you'd really see was a shadow and a splash. I could be converted to bass fishing if it is that much fun. Thanks for the input.

[river rat316]

between 5 and 6 pounds sounds about right! Very nice fish! and yes 90% of smallies are that much fun or funner! welcome to the darkiside..... now sign the petition so you can start fishing as early as all your "old" walleye fishing friends!

[hanson]

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welcome to the darkside.....

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Uh oh!!! You'll be fishing catfish in no time now!!

Walleyes, Smallies, Catfish.... Its progression. At least your heading in the right direction.

[bigeyeguy]

Thanks for the welcome to the darkside, but I'm not sure about the catfish leap, although that creature you're holding I imagine was probably fun to catch.

[musky hunter]

That's a nice bass, and you are right on in your 6 lb. estimate. It's a little shy of the state record but a really nice fish.

Bass fishing in general is a really dull sport, most of them just feel like pulling in a log and the fight your's put up was just an abberation in the cold water.

For the most part, bass fishermen like me are nerds and you really wouldn't want to switch frome walleye to bass.

[bigeyeguy]

I appreciate the honest, no sarcasm answer, I didn't think they could all fight like that.

[musky hunter]

All right, you got me. Bass fishing really is a lot of fun. I go between bass and walleye on the St. Louis River because it almost always guarantees success. If I can't find one, I can generally find the other. And since most of my fish go back in, well, it's a no brainer: I always come prepared for bass. I've only caught a couple of Mille Lacs smallmouth and they are great fish, wish I knew more about thm but only get on Mille lacs about once or twice a year.