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FARIBAULT AREA Minnows are turning a few walleyes and crappies on Lake Mazaska in 10 to 12 feet and crankbaits are triggering ‘eyes in 14 to 18 feet on Fox Lake. Fox, Cedar Lake, and Shields Lake are safe bets for sunfish in 5 to 8 feet and bass fishing has improved on the weedlines.  Nagel’s

LAKE MINNETONKA AREA You’ll pull a mixed bag of fish including walleyes, pike, bass, and panfish off the 12- to 18-foot weedlines on Lake Minnetonka, Lake Independence, Lake Sarah, and Medicine Lake. Muskie reports are starting to improve on Minnetonka, with fish being seen on the deeper weed edges during the day or on the

ALEXANDRIA AREA The bars and deep weedlines on most lakes are holding bass and pike. Walleyes are hitting spinner rigs and crawlers or Lindy rigs and leeches in 18 to 22 feet on Lake Le Homme Dieu and Lake Carlos  or in 10 to 15 feet on Lake Mary and Lake Reno. Work the weedlines

LAKE MILLE LACS  East – Work the tops and edges of the mud flats and gravel bars during low-light periods and slide off the edges during midday hours for walleyes. Spinner rigs and crawlers or Lindy rigs and leeches let you cover water and pick off active fish. Crankbaits have produced walleyes on the reefs and

FAIRMONT AREA Panfish and bass are active in less than 6 feet on lakes Sissiton, Budd, and Hall. The north shore of Amber Lake is producing crappies early and late and crankbaits are the best option for walleyes in 6 to 12 feet on Hall and Budd during low-light periods. Catfish action is good on

DULUTH AREA Walleyes are hitting leeches on the 10- to 12-foot structure of Island Lake and Whiteface Lake. Pitch pieces of nightcrawlers in 2 to 6 feet on Fish Lake for bluegills and pike are hitting sucker minnows or buzzbaits in 3 to 6 feet on Rice Lake and Boulder Lake. Smallmouth bass action remains