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The State of Minnesota is home to over 10,000 Lakes, so if you enjoy Fishing, Boating, and Water Sports, this is an excellent vacation destination.  Minnesota is known for great Walleye Fishing, Northern Pike Fishing, Muskie Fishing and Bass Fishing. With incredible Fishing Lakes like:  Lake of the Woods, Lake Vermilion, Lake Mille Lacs and Leech Lake, you are sure to catch your fishing limit on these and most Minnesota Lakes. Make sure you spend some time at one of our many great Minnesota Resorts and Minnesota Campgrounds, which are perfect for both Fishing and Family vacations.  There is also beautiful Minnesota Lake Property for sale throughout the State, so you can find your Dream Lake Home.

Minnesota Fishing Reports

Alexandria Lakes Area Fishing

Miltona Lake has been the best lake in the area so far. Anglers are having success in 8-16 feet during the day and 3-6 feet during the evening. The crappie bite has tapered off.

Annandale Lakes Area Fishing

Anglers are heading to Clearwater Lake for the best walleye action, at 12-18 feet using leeches or fathead minnows with lindy rigs and spinner rigs. Northerns are taking sucker minnows around the weed edges on Clearwater and Pleasant Lake. Sunfish and crappie action is solid on Clearwater and Sunfish Lake. Bass are biting on most area lakes using worms, spinner baits, and the new Berkeley swim baits.

Bemidji Lakes Area Fishing

The three lakes that most anglers are catching walleyes on are Lake Bemidji, Cass Lake and Plantagenet Lake. On Lake Bemidji and Plantagenet Lake, anglers are using shiners and jigs at 5 to 7 feet near the weed lines. On Cass Lake, they're using leeches with Lindy Rigs at 12 to 18 feet.

Chisago Lakes Area Fishing

The best walleye action has been on Green Lake, Chisago, and South Lindstrom. On Chisago and South Lindstrom, anglers are using jig and minnow combinations outside the weed lines. On Green Lake, walleyes are taking leeches and Lindy Rigs near the weed lines during the evenings. Sunrise Lake has produced the best northern action, trolling or bobber fishing with spinner rigs.

Grand Rapids Area Fishing

The fish have been shallow, in 14 feet and less, most in 6 to 10 feet. he said. “They ought to be chewing pretty good. Jig and minnow has been successful.

Leech Lake Fishing

The most consistent walleye bite has been on the main lake, Pelican Island, Annex Reef, and Submarine Island, typically using a jig and shiner or leech and Lindy Rig, according to Reed's Sporting Goods. Northerns are taking rapalas or crank baits on Steamboat Bay and Portage Bay while trolling near the cabbage growth. Anglers are catching bass on Boy Bay using spinner baits.

Lake Minnetonka Fishing

Walleyes are running on leeches with lindy rigs near the weedlines at about 15-17 feet on all bays, preferably early in the morning or at sunset. Northerns are taking just about anything (spoons, sucker minnows, jigs, etc.) at about 10-13 feet. Sunnies and crappies are outside the weed edges, bobber fishing with waxworms. Muskies are biting on Bulldogs and Cowgirls near the deeper weedlines.

Lake Ottertail Area Fishing

The walleye bite has been exceptional using crawlers or leeches at 20-25 feet during the daytime and at 10 feet or less during the evenings trolling with crankbaits. Northerns are being caught on Rush and Dead Lake using crankbaits. Bass action is good on smaller area lakes.

Rainy Lake Fishing

On Rainy Lake, anglers have been looking for big northern pike in about 12 feet of water near the mouths of the bays.  Pike are going after minnows on spinner rigs. Smallmouth bass have also been active.  Weeds are starting to grow. Normally this time of year, anglers start off shallow, throwing a few jigs, then move deeper. This year, the walleye will likely be more active shallow.  Trolling crankbaits across these bays is probably the most effective way to work these scattered fish.

Lake of the Woods Fishing

Walleyes are hitting jigs and minnows in 24 to 32 feet of water. Most fish are 15-19 inches, with a smattering larger. Smallies are off their beds. Some surface action remains on Rapala Skitter Pops and similar baits, but mostly early and late. No. 3 gold Mepps working best for both small-and largemouth bass.

White Bear Lake Fishing

The walleye bite on White Bear Lake has been slow and the best bass action has been using fathead minnows at shallow depths.

Lake Vermilion Fishing

Anglers are enjoying the best walleye action of the year so far. Leeches have taken over as the live bait of choice followed by crawlers and minnows. Lindy rigs fished without spinners in 12 to 16 feet of water during lowlight conditions really has worked well. Crappies have gone post-spawn mode and are found in the deep weeds.

Minnesota Walleye Fishing Tips

Walleyes have been known to be cautious eaters, but oftentimes, when the fish tries to bite, it’s the angler that gets excited and loses the plot. This is a common problem, the solution to which lies in a two pronged approach. For one, you have to understand the eating habits of Walleye. In some cases, a walleye will slash the bait like a muskie or pike would do. But generally, walleyes tend to swim up to the bait with flared gills, inhaling it along with the surrounding water and if they sense anything untoward at this point, you will get a short strike or no bite at all.

The second part of the solution is for you to change your presentation in the best possible way so as to minimize resistance in the lure cum line combo. Here are a few tips to help you achieve the same:

When Walleye fishing, go light with the Line: One of the best ways to minimize drag or resistance on a lure is to use a light, smaller diameter line. Preferably something that is good enough for a 4 to 6 pound test. A light line is critical because it lets the walleye suck the lure in without much effort.

Use a Bottom Bait Bouncer: If you plan on using live bait, experts recommend doing so with a bottom-bouncer rig. A bouncer is basically an L-shaped wire with a lead weight attached to the shaft. When you use a bouncer, the weight bounces off the bottom as you retrieve the line. The bouncing motion creates a slack in the line which enables the fish to inhale the bait without much trouble.

Use Short Strokes: A common mistake that many fishermen make is to pump the rod using long vertical strokes that can tug the bait out of the walleye’s mouth. This is why it’s recommended that you use shorter gentler strokes in order to hook the fish effectively.

Try to offer larger bait to the fish so that there’s a greater surface area which will be acted upon by the sucking force of the walleye. The same effect can also be derived by adding a plastic body to the jig. The greater the surface area of the bait, the easier it is for the fish to draw it in.

Go with the Flow: While fishing, if you find that the surface of the water is choppy, then you should try and roll with the waves as it provides that critical bit of slack to the line. The more relaxed your line, the greater your chances of landing walleyes in your boat.

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