UPDATED 7/21/17 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced that it is extending the Walleye closure on Mille Lacs Lake. The shutdown originally scheduled to end on July 27th, will now extend until August 11th.
Plenty of healthy bass is why Mille Lacs lake has been named the best lake in the country for bass fishing. Out of 12 other lakes, Mille Lacs ranks as number one by Bassmaster Magazine due to its high number of healthy smallmouth bass.