NORTHEAST METRO Pool 4 on the Mississippi River continues to be the best option for walleyes and sauger. Most area lakes have been ice-free since last week, but there haven’t been any crappie bites reported at this point. Blue Ribbon Bait & Tackle (651) 777-2421 WEST METRO The lakes are wide open, but there hasn’t been a lot …
LAKE MILLE LACS Areas around the lake with creeks and rivers have opened quite far, and the shorelines have popped loose, as well. Based on the last reports from anglers, main-lake ice is melting from the top and bottom, so although it could stick around for a while, the ice-fishing season has ended. Johnson’s
Banquets/Fundraisers March 26: Champlin Park Gobblers NWTF Banquet, 7 p.m., Willy McCoys, Champlin. For more info call Damon Schleif, 612-432-1442. March 26: North Suburban MDHA Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Kraus Hartig VFW, Spring Lake Park. For more info call Stephen Ranallo, 612-325-2866. March 26: Red River Valley PF Banquet, 5 p.m., Eagle’s Club, East Grand Forks.
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) presented the law, ethics, and conservation portion of the firearms safety class in Hallock. CO Eric Benjamin (Warroad) reports the Rainy River is accessible now, and although early in the week fishing was good (reports of some nice walleyes), it has slowed down. CO Hannah Mishler
Twin Cities Metro ALEXANDRIA AREA The ice that remains is floating and limited, and many small lakes are now ice-free. Fishing reports have been limited to a few crappies being caught by anglers fishing from shore in some of the shallow lagoons off main-lake areas. Warmer water will quickly improve the panfish
NORTHEAST METRO Pool 4 on the Mississippi River continues to be the best option for walleyes and sauger. Most area lakes have been ice-free since last week, but there haven’t been any crappie bites reported at this point. Blue Ribbon Bait & Tackle (651) 777-2421 WEST METRO The lakes are wide open, but there hasn’t been a lot
LAKE MILLE LACS Areas around the lake with creeks and rivers have opened quite far, and the shorelines have popped loose, as well. Based on the last reports from anglers, main-lake ice is melting from the top and bottom, so although it could stick around for a while, the ice-fishing season has ended. Johnson’s
Banquets/Fundraisers March 26: Champlin Park Gobblers NWTF Banquet, 7 p.m., Willy McCoys, Champlin. For more info call Damon Schleif, 612-432-1442. March 26: North Suburban MDHA Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Kraus Hartig VFW, Spring Lake Park. For more info call Stephen Ranallo, 612-325-2866. March 26: Red River Valley PF Banquet, 5 p.m., Eagle’s Club, East Grand Forks.
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