2026 Wishlist For Bass Snatcher Tournament Lakes

 

Saturday will be the first Baxter Bass Snatcher meeting of 2026. We have six tournaments and do not fish a lake in back-to-back years. Last year, we fished at Birch (Hackensack),  Mississippi River (Brainerd), Edward, Rush, Fish Trap, and North Long.

Here is my wishlist for lakes .

Platte/Sullivan: It has been 5 years since the club last fished my lakes. In 2025, Platte/Sullivan bounced back after a rough year for me in 2024. There are plenty of good-sized bass around in both lakes. I say, "Let's go!", I think I would prefer it be a July, August, Sept, or Oct tournament because May/June post-spawn is to big of a wild card.

Gull/Crow Wing River: I need to catch a limit in a river tournament, and Gull River has bigs.
Whitefish Chain: Solid, diverse fishery.

Gull Lake: I think it is still kicking out big bags.

Serpent Lake: Want ot see if The Chicken plays.

Rabbit Lakes: Want ot see if The Chicken plays.

South Long Lake: Want ot see if The Chicken plays.

Farm Island: Want ot see if The Chicken plays.

Pelican: Want ot see if The Chicken plays.

Alexander: Want ot see if The Chicken plays.

Bay Lake: Want ot see if The Chicken plays.

Cedar (Aitkin): Facing my fears head-on, even though this lake hates me.

Away Lakes: In order from the longest since we last fished there.

Woman: Last time the club fished it was 2015.

Fishhook: Last time the club fished it was 2016.

Washburn: Last time the club fished it was 2018.
Leech: Last time the club fished it was 2021.

Thunder: Last time the club fished it was 2022.

Pokegama: Last time the club fished it was 2023.

Little Boy/Wabedo: Last time the club fished it was 2024.

Osakis: Last time the club fished it was 2024.

BP's 2025 Snatcher Tournament Lakes Wish List

The Baxter Bass Snatchers will be having our first meeting of 2025 this Saturday.  These are the lakes I would like to see and lakes I'm not enthused about.

Local Lakes I'd prefer to fish (No particular order):

North Long

Gull

Edward

Bay

Whitefish

South Long

Serpent
Rice Lake/Mississippi River

Zebulon Pike/Mississippi River

Away Lakes I'd prefer to fish (NPO):

Pokegama

Leech

Rush (Ottertail)

Fish Hook (Park Rapids)

Woman

Washburn

Thunder

Meh Lakes:

Rabbit

Cedar (Aitken)

Up in the air about it:
Platte/Sullivan: Last year, catching 'em was the most difficult it had been for me in years.

My Thoughts On the Tentative Snatcher Schedule

June 4th: Farm Island

Farm Island is a lake that has been good to me the last 3 times I have been on it. Hoping the rice will be laid flat and bass in it.

June  25th: Thunder
I was not able to fish this lake the only time the Snatchers had a tournament on it back in 2017. There were three 4lbers caught that day. The wild card for me is if I draw a smallmouth fisherman and they are on beJul 16th 16th 

July 16th: Woman

Another lake I was unable to fish the only time the Snatchers have fished it since I joined the club. I did get to pre-fish it a couple of times in 2015. Another lake where who I draw and what they choose to go after is a big wild card. Woman has giant smallmouth and largemouAug 27thample rice and reeds.  

Aug 27: Gull River
Giant bass live here.

Sept 17th: Gull Lake
From what I can tell the size and numbers in this system have been in the upswing the past few years. I hope it hasn't peaked yet.

Oct. 1st: South Long

Like the lake and it's only a half hour away.