May 3, 2012

LAKE MILLE LACS Crappie action has slightly improved in the channels, bays, and boat harbors. The afternoon and evening bite has been best when the sun is out. Look to the south-end bays such as Cove, Isle, and Wahkon for the most numbers of bigger crappies. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE […]

NORTHEAST METRO Look to the Afton and Prescott areas of the St. Croix River for walleyes with a jig and minnow or crankbaits in 20 to 30 feet, on the points and humps, or the shallower channels. Crappies are hitting on White Bear Lake and Demonterville Lake in eight to 12 feet, and at Bald

ALEXANDRIA AREA Crappie activity has been spotty, with a spurt of activity during the evening in two to five feet at lakes Ida, Miltona, Le Homme Dieu, Latoka, and Carlos. Sunfish have been in shallow areas in better numbers throughout the day. Turkey hunting continues to be good, highlighted by two toms that weighed 25

DULUTH AREA The shallow rocks of Rice Lake are producing crappies and sunfish in five feet. The bays on Fish Lake are giving up crappies in eight feet and most rivers are holding suckers. With the rain this week, which got the water moving, you can expect one last run of steelhead or Kamloops in

FAIRMONT AREA The Iowa/Minnesota border opener produced plenty of pike on crankbaits and a few walleyes on minnows at Tuttle Lake in less than four feet. Crappies are hitting in four to eight feet Hall Lake, Budd Lake, and Lake Sissiton. A few crappies also can be had at Fox Lake in six feet, while