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March 22, 2012

Anglers make a quick transition from ice to open-water fishing – North Central Report

LAKE MILLE LACS The creek mouths and shorelines are open and in some locations where people were walking last weekend, open water is now evident at the those access points. There’s a lot of ice on the main lake, but it is black and melting fast, especially after Monday night’s rain. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s

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Anglers make a quick transition from ice to open-water fishing – Metro Area Report

LAKE MINNETONKA AREA With the exception of some floating ice on the big part of Lake Minnetonka, lakes in the area were wide open as of last weekend. Anglers started hitting the traditional spring crappie spots such as channels and shorelines, but hadn’t found fish early this week. Wayzata Bait (952) 473-2227 NORTHEAST METRO The

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Anglers make a quick transition from ice to open-water fishing – Northwest Report

ALEXANDRIA AREA Most small lakes are open, but the big lakes still had floating ice on Tuesday morning. The ice that remained was being chewed up fast and the entire area was expected be ice-free by this weekend. Christopherson’s Bait and Tackle (320) 763-3255 BATTLE LAKE There’s still plenty of ice on most big lakes,

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Anglers make a quick transition from ice to open-water fishing – Southeast Report

FARIBAULT AREA The ice went completely out last Sunday so fishermen have made a quick switch to open-water angling. So far the crappie and sunfish action has been slow with just a few panfish coming out of the shallow areas of lakes Mazaska, French, and Cedar. Nagel’s Live Bait (507) 334-8341 RED WING AREA The

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Anglers make a quick transition from ice to open-water fishing – Southwest Report

FAIRMONT AREA The ice has been gone for more than a week in this area and although anglers have started fishing open water, success has been limited to a few crappies, perch, and bullheads. These shoreline bite should improve as the water continues to warm. Hall Lake Cabins Bait & Tackle                            (507) 235-5225 MANKATO AREA

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