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Sportsmen Since 1968

Glen Schmitt

Boy Lake is a multi-species bonanza in Minnesota’s Cass County

Located just north of Longville, and in the shadow of famous Leech Lake to its west, Boy Lake often gets overlooked by anglers. But it’s not because this 3,465-acre lake isn’t an exceptional fishery. In fact, you could make the argument that Boy is one of the best multi-species lakes in this area.

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From weeds to deep waters, here are tactical tricks for tracking summer walleyes

Weeds can be frustrating to fish; getting snagged or constantly pulling vegetation off hooks doesn’t appeal to most anglers.

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Structure, fish variety keeps it spicy on Cross Lake in Minnesota’s Pine County

Cross Lake in southern Pine County is a long, skinny fishery that was formed by damming the Snake River. So this lake, and the fish community within it, largely are influenced by that waterway.
This also means you’ll find a wide variety of fish species to target within its 925 acres. While Cross Lake is most noted for its panfish and muskies, most riverine species thrive here, along with walleyes, bass, northern pike, channel catfish, and even lake sturgeon. It’s one of those lakes that you just never know what’s on the end of your line.

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Lake Jeanette’s ’eyes will make you forget lack of variety in this Minnesota water

To say Lake Jeanette is off the beaten path would be an understatement. This 612-acre lake is located along the Echo Trail, a remote country road that winds through the western edge of Superior National Forest in northeastern St. Louis County.
Getting to Lake Jeanette means a scenic drive in a remote setting. Upon arrival, visitors are greeted by granite rock outcroppings and a heavily wooded mix of pine and spruce. This glacier-carved lake provides a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness feel.

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Once an also-ran, Lake Shaokotan in Minnesota’s Lincoln County now a southern fishing gem

Given its inclusion in the state’s Sentinel Lakes Program – an intensive, long-term ecosystem-monitoring project – there are a lot of people keeping a close eye on Lincoln County’s Lake Shaokotan. The Minnesota DNR, along with other agencies and groups, is monitoring the lake’s physical, chemical, and biological changes.
Beyond the management of the lake’s fish community, Shaokotan is sampled intensely for changes in water quality, aquatic plants, zooplankton, and other health indicators. Over the years, there have been many changes in this 996-acre lake, none more notable than its water quality.

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Riverine nature lends to Lake Byllesby’s fishing intrigue in southeastern Minnesota

As a wide spot in the Cannon River, Byllesby obviously holds its share of riverine fish species. But, despite significant numbers of rough fish, the lake also supports healthy populations of crappies and bass, along with some migrant walleyes from upstream on the Cannon.

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Spider Lake in Minnesota’s Itasca County will provide you with fish

Tucked away in northern Minnesota’s Chippewa National Forest, Spider Lake offers excellent multi-species fishing opportunities in a pristine setting. If you want to just wet a line and catch a fish, Spider is a safe bet.
Residential development is limited on this 1,390-acre lake southeast of Marcell, and the lake is managed primarily for northern pike, walleyes, and muskies.

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Minnesota’s Hungry Jack Lake satisfies anglers’ appetite for smallies, ’eyes

More than 30 years ago, the DNR tried to establish a lake trout population in Cook County’s Hungry Jack Lake. While there appeared to be enough deep, cool water and lake trout-type habitat to support a laker population, the effort was unsuccessful.
Lake trout were last stocked in Hungry Jack in 2004, and not a single fish has shown up in DNR surveys since. But Hungry Jack is managed effectively for walleyes and smallmouth bass, both of which provide excellent fish-catching opportunities.

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Big Floyd’s forte in Minnesota’s Becker County: producing panfish and … bass?

The Detroit Lakes area features an abundance of exceptional bluegill and crappie fisheries. It’s one of the state’s destination locations for panfish, and Floyd Lake – known by most Becker County anglers as Big Floyd – is one of the area’s best.

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