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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 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
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Lake
Property for sale throughout the State, so you can find
your Dream Lake Home.
Minnesota Fishing
Reports
Lake Mille Lacs
Fishing
On Lake Mille Lacs, the east end is producing walleye on
lindy rigs tipped with leeches, and on crankbaits, worked at
the 25- to 30-foot gravel and mud areas during the day. After
dark, hit the 14- to 20-foot rocks and gravel using slip
bobbers and leeches. Smallmouth bass continue to be pulled
from the rocks and points. Northern pike action has been
limited. Muskie anglers are seeing a few fish during evening
hours in the bays. On the west end of the lake, walleye are
hitting spinner rigs and live-bait rigs in 24-30 feet of water
during the middle of the day and early in the evening. After
dark, use a slip bobber and leech either on the shallow rocks
or off the flats in depths of 30 feet or more. A few
good-sized northern pike have been taken off the weedlines in
St. Alban’s Bay. Smallmouth bass are coming from the rocks.
Muskie action remains limited.
Lake Mille Lacs Fishing
Lake of the Woods
Fishing
On Lake of the Woods, walleye are being taken from 5-10
feet of water and from depths of 22-28 feet around Pine
Island, the Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point, and Zippel Bay. Jigs
or live-bait rigs tipped with crawlers or minnows are
producing the majority of fish. The deeper holes of the Rainy
River are giving up walleye and northern pike.
Twin Cities Area
Fishing
Crappies and sunfish have become very active in the shallow
bays of lakes such as White Bear, Vadnais, and Centerville.
The marinas and docks scattered throughout the St. Croix River
also provided an improved crappie bite this week. Walleyes and
sauger are scattered but active on the St. Croix. A jig and
minnow is working best in eight to 23 feet.
Lake Minnetonka
Fishing
On Lake Minnetonka, slip bobbers and leeches are producing
walleye, with fish found tight to the weedlines in 17 feet of
water. Crappies are scattered at the tops of most weed flats.
Northern pike are hitting sucker minnows at the 15- to 18-foot
weed edges. Sunfish remain along the shorelines. Bass are an
easy catch in depths of 6-10 feet. While muskie anglers report
lots of follows, few fish have been caught.
Alexandria Lakes Area
Fishing
Walleye are hitting crawlers and leeches worked in 15-20
feet of water on Lake Mary, and in depths of 12-15 feet on
Lake Reno. A jig and minnow combination continues to produce
walleye at the weedlines and in 18-22 feet of water on Ida and
Miltona lakes. Bass are hitting plastics and rattle traps at
the weedlines of most area lakes. Look for crappies on the
rock piles and at the cabbage weeds of lakes Carlos, Darling,
and Le Homme Dieu. Sunfish have started moving to the first
weedline throughout the Le Homme Dieu Chain.
Annandale Lakes Area
Fishing
Walleye action in French, Clearwater, Pleasant and Cedar
lakes in 16-24 feet using leeches, fathead minnows and crank
baits. Sunfish are moving into the shallows to spawn in area
lakes. Anglers are catching northerns in John, Sugar and
Sylvia lakes in 12-16 feet along the weedlines. Wright County Lakes
Battle Lake Area
Fishing
Sunfish are being pulled from 3-8 feet of water on Deer,
Long, Star, Dead, Norway, Rush, and West Battle lakes. The 12-
to 17- foot weedlines of Blanche, Stalker, Walker, and East
Battle lakes are holding crappies. Walleye are being taken on
leeches worked in depths of 18-25 feet on East Battle, Walker,
Little Pine, Silver, and Clitherall lakes. On Otter Tail Lake,
crawlers have worked best in 18-22 feet of water, and in
depths of 27-32 feet. Northern pike are cruising the weedlines
of Long, Otter Tail, and South Turtle lakes. Anglers using
crankbaits and bucktails are taking muskies on West Battle
Lake. Most area lakes are producing bass.
Bemidji Lakes Area
Fishing
Largemouth bass are hitting spinnerbaits on Deer, Thirteen,
and North Twin lakes. Panfish are coming from the shallows of
Grace and Midge lakes. Look for walleye on lakes Bemidji and
Plantagenet using a jig and shiner in 6 feet of water. Muskie
anglers are seeing fish, but few have been netted. Northern
pike are hitting minnows on most area lakes.
Blackduck Area Fishing
Lindy rigs and live bait are turning walleye on Blackduck
Lake in 14 feet of water. Island Lake continues to produce
walleye in depths of 10-14 feet. Panfish action has picked up
on the weedlines of Gilstead and Rabideau lakes. Bass are
hitting plastics and spinnerbaits at the emerging weeds of
most lakes.
Brainerd Lakes Area
Fishing
Walleye are scattered in 8-32 feet of water, with lindy
rigs and live bait working best in the shallower depths. Just
some of the area lakes to check out include Gull, Round, and
North Long. For northern pike, work the weedlines using sucker
minnows. Bass are hitting spinnerbaits and plastics throughout
the area. Crow Wing County Lakes
Cass Lake Area Fishing
Walleye are hitting leeches in 8-12 feet of water
throughout Allen’s Bay on Cass Lake. Crankbaits have been best
during evening hours at Deadman’s and North Cedar bars.
Walleye are coming in on fatheads worked in depths of 10-12
feet on Big Lake. Look for perch in 4-6 feet of water on Cass
Lake. Buck Lake is giving up crappies. Muskies are chasing
topwater baits throughout the Cass Lake Chain. Grace Lake
continues to provide plenty of bass action.
Chisago Area Lakes
Fishing
Sunnies and crappies have moved to the outside weed edges
on most area lakes. Walleye are hitting leeches and shiner
minnows worked tight to the weeds in 10-12 feet of water,
especially on Chisago and South Lindstrom lakes. Bass are
coming from the shallow and deep weeds on most area lakes. For
northern pike, drift sucker minnows over the 6 foot weed tops
on Sunrise Lake. Chisago County Lakes.
Detroit Lakes Area
Fishing
Look for walleye at the 10- to 16-foot weedlines of Big
Detroit, Sallie, Melissa, and Buffalo lakes. Crawlers,
leeches, and shiners are all working well. Sunfish have moved
into 6-12 feet of water on Big Detroit, Little Detroit, Floyd,
Cotton, and Big Cormorant lakes. Bass remain an easy catch on
most area lakes. Muskie anglers are reporting more follows
this week on Big Detroit Lake.
Duluth Area Lakes
Fishing
On Lake Superior, coho anglers are doing well by trolling
plugs near the surface around Park Point. Kamloops and
steelhead are being taken on spawn sacs and yarn-tied hooks on
the Lester, Knife and Sucker rivers. St. Louis County Lakes
Ely Area Lakes Fishing
Good walleye bite in area lakes. Use minnows and leeches in
10-15 feet and shallower.
Fairmont Area Fishing
Small jigs tipped with minnows or waxworms are producing
numbers of crappies in shallow water on lakes such as Amber,
George, Hall, and Budd. Walleye and northern pike reports have
been decent off the Minnesota and Iowa border lakes. A jig and
minnow has worked best at Iowa Lake and Okamanpedan Lake.
Grand Rapids Lakes
Area Fishing
Crawlers and leeches worked in 8-14 feet of water are
providing steady walleye action around the islands on Lake
Pokegama. An evening walleye bite is being reported by anglers
using minnows on Lake Wabana in depths of 8-12 feet. Look to
the south end of Trout Lake in 12-16 feet of water for a few
walleye as well. King’s Bay and Poole’s Bay on Lake Pokegama
are giving up sunnies and crappies in depths of 3-5 feet.
Bluegills remain active on Bass Lake in 5-8 feet of water.
Bass action remains strong throughout the area. Depths of
20-30 feet on Lake Pokegama have been good for northern pike. Itasca County Lakes.
Hackensack Area
Fishing
Anglers using minnows and crawlers in 10-17 feet of water
on Woman Lake are taking walleye. The weedlines of Woman and
Ten Mile lakes are giving up northern pike on minnows and
crankbaits. Smallmouth and largemouth bass action remains
strong on most area lakes. For panfish, hit the south end of
Pleasant Lake.
Leech Lake Fishing
On Leech Lake, walleye are coming in on crankbaits trolled
in 10-14 feet of water at the points and flats during evening
hours. Lindy rigs tipped with crawlers, leeches or minnows
have worked best at the main-lake structure during midday
hours. Boy and Steamboat bays are kicking out bass. Muskie
anglers are seeing fish, but few have been caught. Shingobee
Bay is giving up panfish in less than 10 feet of water.
Longville Area Fishing
Walleye action in Big Boy Lake using shiner and fathead
minnows in 12 feet. Bass have been hitting in Little Boy and
Woman lakes in 6-8 feet on nightcrawlers and spinner baits.
Mankato Area Fishing
Anglers casting X-Raps at the 6- to 8-foot weedlines in the
east bay of Madison Lake are taking walleye. The dredge lines
and southeast end of Lake Hanska is giving up walleyes to
anglers using spinners and crawlers. Northern pike are hitting
spinnerbaits on Little Jefferson Lake. Lakes Washington and
Madison have been good for sunfish. Bass seem to be active on
all area lakes.
McGregor Area Fishing
The open-water panfish bite is just starting and there
hasn't been a lot of people chasing them. Safe bets over the
next couple of weeks for crappies include the narrows of Big
Sandy Lake or Pleasant Point and the narrows on Lake Minnewawa.
Ortonville Area Lakes
Fishing
A jig and minnow is turning walleyes during the evening on
Big Stone Lake. Better locations have been the Twin Silos
through Shady Beach area and the Meadowbrook area in shallow
water. Jigs have started turning walleyes on the north end of
Lake Traverse in eight feet or less.
Lake Osakis Fishing
On Lake Osakis, walleye are hitting leeches and crawlers at
the 8 foot weedlines of Miller’s Bay, and Two Mile and Four
Mile bars. Sunfish are starting to move onto the flats in
10-12 feet of water. Anglers are taking northern pike by
trolling crankbaits at the weedlines and shallow flats. Bass
can be found at the established weed edges, and seem to prefer
large plastics and spinnerbaits.
Park Rapids Area Lakes
Fishing
Leeches and crawlers are producing walleye on Big Sand Lake
in 18 feet of water. Walleye are also coming from depths of
20-22 feet on Fish Hook Lake, and from 16 feet of water on
Long Lake. Big Toad, Potato, and Eagle lakes, as well as the
Crow Wing Chain, remain good for sunfish in depths of 8-10
feet. Work the weed edges of Two Inlets Lake for crappies.
Lots of smallmouth bass are being pulled from Potato and Belle
Taine lakes. Most area lakes are producing largemouth bass. Hubbard County Lakes
Rainy Lake Fishing
On Rainy Lake, the reefs around Blueberry Island are
producing walleye in 30-40 feet of water. Black Bay is giving
up walleye in depths of 8-10 feet. The islands inside of Sand
Bay are also providing steady walleye action. Gold spinners
and minnows are working best, however a jig and minnow
combination is also working well. Look for crappies in Black
Bay. The weedlines of Lost Bay have started giving up northern
pike. The Canadian side remains good for smallmouth bass.
St. Cloud Area Lakes
Fishing
The shallow weeds of Lake Koronis and Rice Lake are
producing walleye on leeches and crawlers. Panfish remain
active in the shallows of Horseshoe, Cedar Island, Long, Rice,
and Koronis lakes. Bass continue to hit spinnerbaits in the
weeds of most area lakes. Northern pike are hitting sucker
minnows under bobbers on Browns and Horseshoe lakes in 10-12
feet of water. Catfish have been an easy catch throughout the
Sauk River. Stearns County Lakes
Starbuck Area Lakes
Fishing
Sunfish are scattered throughout Lake Minnewaska in depths
of 10-14 feet. Walleye continue to hit leeches in 12-18 feet
of water on Lake Minnewaska. Bass are hitting just about
anything thrown their way on most area lakes.
Lake Superior Fishing
On Lake Superior, spoons are producing lake trout roughly
30 feet down, with some coho salmon taken near the surface.
Upper Red Lake Fishing
On Upper Red Lake, spinners and leeches are turning walleye
in 6-8 feet of water along the east shore. For crappies,
work the cribs and rock piles.
Lake Vermilion Fishing
When the wind subsides the walleye bite has been excellent.
Leeches and crank baits are working. Windswept shores and
points are holding active fish in 14-22 feet. Muskie action
has been picking up, with most fish coming from weedy bays and
hitting on hair baits and medium-sized twitch baits. Northerns
and sunfish have been biting in the weedy, soft-bottom bays.
LAKE WACONIA Fishing
On Lake Waconia, look for sunfish on the northwest end in
8-16 feet of water. A few muskies are coming from the
weedlines and swimming beach area. Large bass have moved to
deeper waters off Cemetery, North, and Center reefs. A few
walleye are being taken off Harm’s Point and from the south
side of Cemetery Reef. For the most fish, hit depths of 10-12
feet using crankbaits or leeches during low-light hours. The
Clay Banks and Red’s Reef are producing a few crappies.
Waterville Area
Fishing
The lagoon on Lake Tetonka continues to produce crappies. A
few more crappies and good-sized perch also have been caught
on the main lake in 10 feet. The narrows on Lake Sakatah are
giving up crappies via minnows. Bullhead action also remains
strong at Jefferson Lake.
White Bear Lake
Fishing
Sunfish and crappies have been hitting in White Bear Lake
on crappie minnows and wax worms in 5-11 feet. Anglers have
been catching walleyes in the late evening on White Bear Lake
in 5-15 feet using leeches and crank baits.
Lake Winnie Fishing
On Lake Winnibigoshish, leeches and crawlers are producing
walleye on the main-lake bars and humps in 16-20 feet of
water. Sugar, Bena, and Big Muskie bars, as well as The
Snaghole, have been the most consistent locations. A jig and
shiner continues to produce walleye on the points and
shoreline breaks in depths of 8-12 feet when the wind is
blowing. Perch and northern pike reports have been limited.
Willmar Area Fishing
Green Lake is giving up a few walleye in 30-40 feet of
water. Florida, Eagle, and Diamond lakes are producing walleye
on leeches. For sunfish, hit the shallow weedlines of Games,
Nest, and Andrew lakes. Bass and northern pike seem to be
active at the weedlines of most area lakes.
“The information in this report is provided courtesy of
Outdoor News, and Explore Minnesota Tourism.”
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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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