February 28, 2013

LAKE MINNETONKA AREA Look to Carson’s Bay in 19 feet and Phelps Bay in 10 to 12 feet on Lake Minnetonka for sunfish and crappies. On Lake Sarah anglers are finding suspended crappies and sunfish over 19 to 27 feet of water. At Medicine Lake, you’ll find suspended crappies over the deeper holes during low-light […]

ALEXANDRIA AREA Sunfish and a few crappies are hitting in six to 10 feet and you will find crappies suspended over 26 to 28 feet on some lakes. The morning and evening hours are best with small glow jigs on lakes such as Maple, Reno, Mary, Ida, and Geneva. Christopherson’s Bait and Tackle (320) 763-3255

DULUTH AREA Rice Lake is giving up numbers of rock bass in six feet or less and Caribou Lake is kicking out sunfish in eight to 10 feet and crappies over 14 feet. On Fish Lake, you’ll hook a mixed bag of panfish in six to 15 feet, while Grand Lake is producing crappies during

LAKE MILLE LACS East – The best bet for better numbers of jumbo perch is in the deep basin areas away from structure in 28 feet of water or deeper. These deep locations also are giving up tullibees and the key is to stay on the move, jumping from hole to hole and picking off the

RED WING AREA Ice fishing reports have been limited to a few northern pike being taken from the backwater areas, but the open-water bite on the Mississippi River has improved. During the day, vertical jigging near the dam has worked best in 20 to 23 feet with more saugers in the mix. During the morning

FAIRMONT AREA Bluegills and crappies are hitting on Budd Lake in 17 feet and on Lake Sissiton in 14 feet during the morning and evening hours. Look to Hall Lake with minnows for crappies and perch in 20 feet. Sommer Outdoors (507) 235-5225 MANKATO AREA The northwest end of Lake Hanska is worth noting for