Mille Lacs, Minnesota is a World Class Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishery located just 90 miles north of Minneapolis/ St. Paul and approximately 60 miles east of 
Brainerd. At 132,516 acres Mille Lacs is Minnesota’s second largest inland lake with a maximum depth of 42 feet. It is home to some of the country’s best trophy smallmouth bass fishing. When the lake was formed by glaciers thousands of years ago, the glaciers deposited rock/gravel/sand over Mille Lacs, thus creating a perfect habitat for smallmouth bass, walleye and musky.
B.A.S.S and Bassmaster’s Magazine in July/August 2024 rated Mille Lacs as the 10th (tenth) Best BASS LAKE IN THE UNITED STATES, this includes largemouth and smallmouth lakes.
Recently (2024) Wired2Fish ranked Mille Lacs as the 3rd (third) BEST Smallmouth Bass lakes in the US. Put it on your bucket list!
Mille Lacs has smallmouth bass in the 3 to 6 pound class. Double digit fishing days are not uncommon.
