July 30, 2015

ALEXANDRIA AREA Sunfish action has been best in 18 to 20 feet on Lake Darling, Lake Ida, and Chippewa Lake. Look for crappies to hit plastics in the 12- to 16-foot weeds  on Lake Carlos, Lake Le Homme Dieu, and Darling. Walleyes continue to hit spinners and leeches during the day in 16 to 20

 NORTHEAST METRO Bass fishing continues to be consistent on the deep weedlines of most lakes with spinnerbaits, plastics, and topwater baits. Northern pike are hitting shiner minnows in 10 to 12 feet at Big Carnelian Lake and Lake Owasso. Hit Pool 2 on the Mississippi River for walleyes or the Afton area for muskies and the Hudson area for catfish on the St. Croix River. Blue Ribbon Bait & Tackle (651)

LAKE MILLE LACS         The mud flats continue to produce walleyes throughout the day. Hit 25 to 30 feet of water during the midday hours and the tops of the flats early and late each day with live-bait rigs or spinner rigs tipped with crawlers and leeches. Muskie and northern pike reports have been slow, but smallmouth