T_boy
10-16-2008, 02:38 PM
Alexandria area
Lakes Miltona and Ida are producing walleyes in 30 to 50 feet. On lakes Carlos, Darling, and Le Homme Dieu you’ll find walleyes in 17 to 20 feet. Shiners, fatheads, and redtails are all working. Look to Lake Victoria and Lake Geneva for crappies and sunfish in eight to 12 feet. Miltona and Lobster Lake have kicked out a few muskies, primarily trolling crankbaits or casting bucktails.
Battle Lake
Minnows are turning walleyes in 17 to 24 feet during the day on lakes such as Rush, East Battle, Otter Tail, Blanche, and West Battle. At night, crankbaits are best in shallower water. Crappies are suspended over 17 to 20 feet on Clitherall Lake and West Battle. West Battle also is giving up muskies and pike. For sunfish, six to 10 feet has been good on Clitherall, Blanche, Stalker, and Deer lakes.
Bemidji area
Walleyes are hitting minnows on Lake Bemidji in five to eight feet or 17 to 20 feet. On lakes Plantagenet, Andrusia, and Cass you’ll find active walleyes in 16 to 22 feet. Shallow weedlines of Turtle Lake are producing walleyes. The best muskie reports are from Lake Bemidji with crankbaits or swim baits.
Blackduck area
Walleyes are hitting minnows and crankbaits on Blackduck Lake in 10 to 14 feet. The panfish bite remains strong on Blackduck, Rabideau, Gilstead, and Pimushe lakes. Generally speaking, look for crappies to be suspended and deeper than the bluegills.
Brainerd/Nisswa area
Walleye fishing is good with shiners, redtails, rainbows, or creek chubs. The best action is in 13 to 32 feet on Gull Lake, North Long Lake, and Pelican Lake. Large minnows are turning pike on these same lakes in shallower water. Panfish reports are consistent with the most, and biggest, fish coming from 13 feet on area lakes.
Hackensack area
During the day, minnows are producing walleyes on Woman Lake in 18 to 22 feet. Look slightly shallower at night with minnows. You’ll find suspended crappies over 16 feet at Pleasant Lake and Ten Mile Lake. Smallmouths and largemouths are active on most lakes and muskie action has improved with crankbaits or bucktails.
Ortonville area
Walleyes are hitting close to shore on the south end of Big Stone Lake after dark. Jigs tipped with minnows or plastics are best. The Minnesota River is producing walleyes in the “low flow” area via jigs and minnows.
Park Rapids area
The few anglers out are catching walleyes on Potato Lake in 18 to 24 feet. On Upper Bottle Lake, redtails are turning walleyes after dark in 16 to 22 feet. The Crow Wing Chain is a safe bet for panfish and pike in eight to 12 feet.
Sauk Centre area
Panfish reports are limited, but walleyes are active. Redtails and shiner minnows are producing fish on Big Birch Lake in 24 to 40 feet. On McCormick Lake, fatheads are working on the south shore in three to five feet. There’s an evening bite on Lake Reno with shiner minnows or crankbaits in 12 to 16 feet.
Lake Mille Lacs
East – Work Isle Bay, Wahkon Bay, and Cove Bay with a jig and minnow in nine to 12 feet for “small- to medium-sized” perch. Walleye reports are limited to a few fish hitting crankbaits at night on the shallow rocks. Muskie and smallmouth action is slow.
West – Trolling crankbaits at night has produced a few more walleyes on the eight- to 12-foot shoreline breaks and rocks. During the day, slip bobbers and leeches are producing some walleyes on the mud flats in 28 feet.
Lake of the Woods
Walleyes are filtering into the Rainy River as they chase shiner minnows. A jig and minnow is best in 18 to 26 feet from Four Mile Bay into the river about three miles. Around the Clementson Rapids area, walleyes are hitting in 16 to 18 feet. At the Northwest Angle, anglers jigging in 18 to 20 feet have been catching walleyes, perch, and crappies around Oak Island and Flag Island.
Leech Lake area
Walleyes continue to hit jigs and minnows during the day and crankbaits at night. Otter Tail Point, First Duck Island, Goose Island Flats, and the Hardwoods are producing fish in six to 12 feet. The Walker Bay humps are giving up numbers of big walleyes in 25 to 35 feet. The perch bite has been hit and miss, but you’ll find fish from the Walker Narrows toward Star Point in 10 to 14 feet.
Lake Winnibigoshish
Angler numbers have dropped dramatically but walleyes continue to be caught. Little Stoney Point remains a safe bet in seven to 10 feet with a jig and minnow. The north-end and Cutfoot areas also are worth noting in slightly deeper water. Look to Cutfoot for crappies in 20 to 24 feet as well.
Lakes Miltona and Ida are producing walleyes in 30 to 50 feet. On lakes Carlos, Darling, and Le Homme Dieu you’ll find walleyes in 17 to 20 feet. Shiners, fatheads, and redtails are all working. Look to Lake Victoria and Lake Geneva for crappies and sunfish in eight to 12 feet. Miltona and Lobster Lake have kicked out a few muskies, primarily trolling crankbaits or casting bucktails.
Battle Lake
Minnows are turning walleyes in 17 to 24 feet during the day on lakes such as Rush, East Battle, Otter Tail, Blanche, and West Battle. At night, crankbaits are best in shallower water. Crappies are suspended over 17 to 20 feet on Clitherall Lake and West Battle. West Battle also is giving up muskies and pike. For sunfish, six to 10 feet has been good on Clitherall, Blanche, Stalker, and Deer lakes.
Bemidji area
Walleyes are hitting minnows on Lake Bemidji in five to eight feet or 17 to 20 feet. On lakes Plantagenet, Andrusia, and Cass you’ll find active walleyes in 16 to 22 feet. Shallow weedlines of Turtle Lake are producing walleyes. The best muskie reports are from Lake Bemidji with crankbaits or swim baits.
Blackduck area
Walleyes are hitting minnows and crankbaits on Blackduck Lake in 10 to 14 feet. The panfish bite remains strong on Blackduck, Rabideau, Gilstead, and Pimushe lakes. Generally speaking, look for crappies to be suspended and deeper than the bluegills.
Brainerd/Nisswa area
Walleye fishing is good with shiners, redtails, rainbows, or creek chubs. The best action is in 13 to 32 feet on Gull Lake, North Long Lake, and Pelican Lake. Large minnows are turning pike on these same lakes in shallower water. Panfish reports are consistent with the most, and biggest, fish coming from 13 feet on area lakes.
Hackensack area
During the day, minnows are producing walleyes on Woman Lake in 18 to 22 feet. Look slightly shallower at night with minnows. You’ll find suspended crappies over 16 feet at Pleasant Lake and Ten Mile Lake. Smallmouths and largemouths are active on most lakes and muskie action has improved with crankbaits or bucktails.
Ortonville area
Walleyes are hitting close to shore on the south end of Big Stone Lake after dark. Jigs tipped with minnows or plastics are best. The Minnesota River is producing walleyes in the “low flow” area via jigs and minnows.
Park Rapids area
The few anglers out are catching walleyes on Potato Lake in 18 to 24 feet. On Upper Bottle Lake, redtails are turning walleyes after dark in 16 to 22 feet. The Crow Wing Chain is a safe bet for panfish and pike in eight to 12 feet.
Sauk Centre area
Panfish reports are limited, but walleyes are active. Redtails and shiner minnows are producing fish on Big Birch Lake in 24 to 40 feet. On McCormick Lake, fatheads are working on the south shore in three to five feet. There’s an evening bite on Lake Reno with shiner minnows or crankbaits in 12 to 16 feet.
Lake Mille Lacs
East – Work Isle Bay, Wahkon Bay, and Cove Bay with a jig and minnow in nine to 12 feet for “small- to medium-sized” perch. Walleye reports are limited to a few fish hitting crankbaits at night on the shallow rocks. Muskie and smallmouth action is slow.
West – Trolling crankbaits at night has produced a few more walleyes on the eight- to 12-foot shoreline breaks and rocks. During the day, slip bobbers and leeches are producing some walleyes on the mud flats in 28 feet.
Lake of the Woods
Walleyes are filtering into the Rainy River as they chase shiner minnows. A jig and minnow is best in 18 to 26 feet from Four Mile Bay into the river about three miles. Around the Clementson Rapids area, walleyes are hitting in 16 to 18 feet. At the Northwest Angle, anglers jigging in 18 to 20 feet have been catching walleyes, perch, and crappies around Oak Island and Flag Island.
Leech Lake area
Walleyes continue to hit jigs and minnows during the day and crankbaits at night. Otter Tail Point, First Duck Island, Goose Island Flats, and the Hardwoods are producing fish in six to 12 feet. The Walker Bay humps are giving up numbers of big walleyes in 25 to 35 feet. The perch bite has been hit and miss, but you’ll find fish from the Walker Narrows toward Star Point in 10 to 14 feet.
Lake Winnibigoshish
Angler numbers have dropped dramatically but walleyes continue to be caught. Little Stoney Point remains a safe bet in seven to 10 feet with a jig and minnow. The north-end and Cutfoot areas also are worth noting in slightly deeper water. Look to Cutfoot for crappies in 20 to 24 feet as well.