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Lake Traverse: Where Minnesota/South Dakota border walleyes grow in a hurry

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Minnesota /

Lake Traverse is located north of Browns Valley on the Minnesota/South Dakota border. Since it is border water, management of the lake is a cooperative between the two states, and border water fishing regulations apply.
This is a big, expansive lake that’s popular among anglers and highly regarded for its excellent walleye and panfish production.

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Walleyes, panfish lead Cedar Island Lake’s snappin’ fishery in Minnesota’s Stearns County

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Minnesota /

There are more than a dozen lakes that comprise the Sauk River Chain of Lakes in Stearns County, all of which are pretty solid multi-species fisheries. The largest, and one of the most recognized within the system, is Cedar Island Lake, a 986-acre body of water in the town of Richmond.

Walleyes, panfish lead Cedar Island Lake’s snappin’ fishery in Minnesota’s Stearns County Read More »

Minnesota anglers battle ‘goofy’ spring weather to get on a solid bite this year

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Like most open water fishing seasons, assessments from anglers, guides, and others dialed into the Minnesota fishing scene are offering mixed reviews for the front half of the 2026 campaign.
From that first cast in mid-April, to the staggering heat that arrived this week, enough time has passed to fairly gauge how fishing has been so far. Weather conditions, especially the wind, has almost earned as much conversation as local bites around most bait shop counters.

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Maple Lake walleyes lead strong mixed-bag fishery in Minnesota’s Polk County

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Minnesota /

Located in Polk County, Maple Lake is the westernmost lake with any real significant fishing opportunities in northwest Minnesota’s Red River Valley. There are a few options in these parts; Union Lake and Lake Sarah to its south are viable, but then there’s just a smattering of small water bodies that just don’t offer anglers a whole heck of a lot.

Maple Lake walleyes lead strong mixed-bag fishery in Minnesota’s Polk County Read More »

North Lindstrom Lake offers fast fishing, plenty of panfish for Minnesota’s Chisago County anglers

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Minnesota /

The Chisago Chain of Lakes are a band of connected fisheries united by a series of channels, small streams, and skinny routes that allow fish and boat movement between some of the lakes. In all, this popular fishing system, which borders the town of Chisago City, encompasses roughly 5,000 acres of water.
One of the smallest lakes within this chain, at just 142 acres, is North Lindstrom.

North Lindstrom Lake offers fast fishing, plenty of panfish for Minnesota’s Chisago County anglers Read More »

Minnesota DNR stocking new LMS-pedigree walleyes on Roberds Lake in Rice County

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Minnesota /

If there’s a downside to Rice County’s Roberds Lake, it’s that she greens up quite a bit during the summer months; it might not be the best swimming option in the area. But this 632-acre fishery northwest of Faribault is an excellent multi-species fishing lake – no matter its water conditions.

Minnesota DNR stocking new LMS-pedigree walleyes on Roberds Lake in Rice County Read More »

Want quality? Fish Pokegama Lake’s slabs, ’gills, and bass in central Minnesota

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Minnesota /

Pine County’s Pokegama Lake could be the finest representation of what a multi-species fishery is supposed to look like. As part of the Snake River system, you just never know what might show up on the end of your line, and that alone might be one of Pokegama’s greatest traits.

Want quality? Fish Pokegama Lake’s slabs, ’gills, and bass in central Minnesota Read More »

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