Lake Miltona, Miltona, MN

I’ve been searching the website for info/input on Lake Miltona near Alexandria, MN and cannot find much. Is Lake Miltona a popular spot for fishing? Just curious? Any specific locations on the lake that are considered to be better areas to fish? We prefer walleye’s, northerns and muskie’s.

Try hitting the deep weedline break, straight out from the east side access, or the sand flats out from the north access, their are also a number of humps to be found on the lake that produce fish. One place to ask for info is at Jim & Judy’s right on hwy. 29

here’s a good start
MN DNR lake Miltona info

Status of the Fishery (as of 07/14/2003)
Lake Miltona is a popular, heavily developed recreational lake located about ten miles north of Alexandria in Douglas County. The lake offers diverse habitat and structure; including extensive shallow flats, submerged islands and bars, and depths over 100 feet. Water quality and clarity are considered good. Seechi disk transparency is usually ten feet or greater during summer months. Lake Miltona supports an abundant and diverse aquatic plant community, including large beds of hardstem bulrush. These aquatic plants provide important spawning and cover habitat for many fish species. They also help to maintain water quality and protect the shoreline from wave and boat traffic induced erosion.

Primary fisheries management is directed towards walleye. Gill net catches averaged 10.9 fish/net in 2003. Mean weight of fish captured was 1.6 pounds. The long range goal for walleye gill net catches stated in the Lake Management Plan was increased to 16.0 fish/net in 2001 as part of the Accelerated Walleye Program. This upward revision was precipitated by a low catch rate of 7.1 fish/net recorded in 1999 and a catch rate of 12.1 fish/net recorded in a special assessment completed in 2000. Gill net catches typically exceeded 20 fish/net in surveys completed in the mid 1980s through 1995. Walleye stocking has been intense in response to gill net catch rates that have not met management objectives. Fry have been stocked annually since 1999. Additional fingerlings, yearlings, and adults have also been stocked annually since 1999. These additional contingency stockings have been based on poor fall electrofishing results for age-0 walleye.

Largemouth bass and bluegill are abundant and should provide ample fishing opportunities. Current size structure of both species should appeal to most anglers. Northern pike abundance is low to moderate, however fast growth rates result in a favorable size structure. Mean weight of fish captured was 3.0 pounds. Black crappie and smallmouth bass also contribute to the quality fishery on Lake Miltona. These species are not effectively sampled with standard survey gear, thus numbers of fish captured in survey nets do not reflect actual densities.

Lake Miltona is also a popular spot for muskie anglers. The lake supports a quality muskellunge population. Muskellunge have been stocked on a regular basis since the early 1980s. Muskie stocking became a contentious issue during the late-1990s. Opponents to the stocking program blame muskellunge for the decline in walleye abundance and for the short-term decline in bluegill numbers. A creel survey will be conducted in 2004 to determine fishing pressure, angler preferences, and success rates.

Gem_Eye_Guy, you’re just like an encylopedia of knowledge when it comes to this “fishing thing” ~ I sincerely appreciate your help. If you don’t recall we discussed vacation plans a couple of weeks ago. We’re now contemplating a trip to Lake Miltona, MN. My parents are absolutely amazing, they rarely use this house, but have owned it since the mid 70’s, and have maintained it for their kids and their grandkids to enjoy. My brothers and their families spend quite a bit of time up there, but we haven’t been up there for 5-6 years, it sure would bring back a lot of memories…
~ Summer is going to be here soon and sometimes it feels like the days are just spinning and i’m not accomplishing anything constructive… I really enjoy bopping around this site, there’s a lot of info and amusing stories that i’ve enjoyed reading. Spring Break is next week and we’re driving back to MN to be with family… I gotta get going, it’s almost time for work. Enjoy your day and thank you again for all the info!!! See ya.

If you get a chance to come to Minneapolis next week, go to the Northwest Sportshow at the Minneapolis convention center.
The people who run resorts are there and you can get a lot of questions answered in one day. Alexandria area people would be there and could tell you a lot more about Miltona.

Also the house boats rental businesses will have booths there.

Here’s a link to the SportsShow’s website
Mpls Sports Show