October 3, 2013

LAKE MINNETONKA AREA Pike are hitting spinners and minnows on the 15-foot weed edges of Lake Minnetonka. A few walleyes can be had with minnows during low-light periods on Minnetonka in 18 to 24 feet, you’ll find crappies on top of the milfoil over 15 feet and work the clean spots in the milfoil with

ALEXANDRIA AREA During the day, a jig and minnow is turning walleyes at lakes Miltona and Ida in 15 to 40 feet, Lake Carlos in 24 to 30 feet, and at Lake Andrew in 18 to 24 feet. There is a night bite with crankbaits at Miltona on the sand in less than eight feet.

DULUTH AREA Jigs tipped with chubs are producing walleyes on the eight- to 12-foot rock piles of Boulder Lake or in 12 to 15 feet at Island Lake. Large sucker minnows remain the best option for muskies at Island and the St. Louis River. Fish Lake continues to give up a mixed bag of panfish

FARIBAULT AREA Lake Mazaska is producing crappies, northern pike, and sunfish in 12 feet. Look to Cedar Lake for sunfish in six to eight feet and Hunts Lake is worth hitting for sunfish and crappies over 18 feet. The County Road 12 bridge on Cannon Lake is giving up a few walleyes and perch for

FAIRMONT AREA You’ll find bluegills in three to five feet on Hall Lake, Budd Lake, and Lake Sissiton. A jig and minnow will produce crappies in six to eight feet at Hall and Budd. Minnows are producing walleyes during low-light periods on the shorelines or in eight to 12 feet during the day on Hall

LAKE MILLE LACS A few anglers started pulling crankbaits at night on the rock points and shoreline breaks for walleyes, but success has been limited. This should improve once the water cools a bit. Smallmouth bass have provided the most consistent action on the rocks and weed edges in 13 to 15 feet and muskie anglers