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March 29, 2012

Open-water crappie bite begins but will get better as water warms – Metro Area Report

LAKE MINNETONKA A few crappies are being caught in the bays and channels in four feet or less. The fish are moving in and out of the shallows, which means they are in when the weather is nice and out when it turns cold. Some sunfish also have been pulled from the shorelines in two […]

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Open-water crappie bite begins but will get better as water warms – Northcentral Report

LAKE MILLE LACS There’s a lot of open water and the ice that remained was being pushed with the wind early this week. The entire lake may be ice-free by this weekend if not earlier. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE OF THE WOODS Walleyes have been very active on the Rainy

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Open-water crappie bite begins but will get better as water warms – Southeast Report

ALBERT LEA AREA Anglers started finding a few panfish in shallow water or along the shorelines. The best report this week is from Fountain Lake, where small jigs tipped with minnows or waxworms under a float are producing crappies, sunfish, and catfish. Albert Lea Convention & Visitors Bureau       (800) 345-8414 RED WING AREA A cold

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Open-water crappie bite begins but will get better as water warms – Southwest Report

WATERVILLE AREA The lagoons on Lake Tetonka are producing numbers of sunfish and crappies on waxworms in less than four feet. The west side of Lake Francis is giving up crappies via minnows in shallow water, as is the south side of Lake Elysian. Axel’s Tackle Box (507) 362-4444 WILLMAR AREA The north side of

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MInnesota Calendar of Events – March 30th, 2012

Banquets/Fundraisers. March 30: Blue Earth County Pheasants Inc. Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Kato Entertainment Center. For more info call Bob Kaul, 507-317-0113. March 30: Nobles County PF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Long Branch Saloon, Worthington. For more info call Scott Rall, 507-360-6027. March 30: Nobles County PF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Long Branch Saloon, Worthington. For more info call Scott

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