If you’re looking for a near-guaranteed walleye producer in Meeker County and you chase walleyes during all seasons, 863-acre Belle Lake is the lake for you.
Minnesota walleyes: for which Belle’s anglers troll Read More »
A solid walleye population has always been a staple of Itasca County’s Sand Lake. That remains the case, but changes in water clarity on this 3,579-acre system may lead to a different approach when fishing for them.
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There’s nothing to debate when it comes to fishing options in Cedar Lake, north of Ely. Make no mistake; this 465-acre fishery is an excellent walleye lake.
Ely-area Cedar Lake in Minnesota consistently cranks out walleyes Read More »
In Otter Tail County alone, there are 11 Long lakes, one of which is this week’s featured body of water. Just to keep them straight, this Long Lake is 766 acres and is known to local anglers as Long/Jewett, due to Long’s proximity to Jewett Lake, just to the south.
No shortage of panfish in this Minnesota ‘Long’ Lake Read More »
Currently, the lake is stocked annually with walleye fingerlings, and if surplus fish are available, they’re stocked as well.
Dam Lake in Minnesota’s Aitkin County offers fine fishing for panfish, largemouth bass Read More »
Although its panfish typically draw the most attention, this 1,099-acre system is showing signs of improving walleye numbers, along with plenty of bass, both of the largemouth and smallmouth variety.
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Bluegills, crappies, and bobbers go together and remain a basic, productive means to catching panfish. But somewhere along the way, bobber fishing got sophisticated. Bobbers and corks became “floats.” Call them what you want, but there’s now a bobber/float to match any type of panfishing.
Focus on floats to catch spring panfish: From slip-bobbers to balsa to bubbles Read More »
By nature, walleyes become super aggressive shortly after the rigors of spawning season. Their hard work is over, and they start looking to recover, which means heavy feeding.
From an angler’s standpoint, that means we have a bunch of options for catching them. While some presentations are more productive than others, you can put walleyes in the net in a multitude of ways.
Cold water, hot bite: Early-season walleye tactics and techniques Read More »
At just over 1,700 acres, Sturgeon Lake is the second-largest fishery in Pine County. It’s a beautiful lake, with amazingly clear water that often attracts more recreational users than anglers during the summer months.
But Sturgeon’s pristine water is home to a decent fish community as well, highlighted by some good largemouth bass and panfish fishing opportunities, along with an abundance of short northern pike.
Walleyes in Minnesota’s Sturgeon Lake struggle amid competition for forage Read More »
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