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FARIBAULT AREA Look to Roberds Lake during the evening hours for crappies in 10 to 12 feet, while the south side of Shields Lake is kicking out sunfish in 12 to 14 feet. On Cedar Lake, you’ll find crappies and sunfish in 11 to 14 feet. Nagel’s Live Bait (507) 334-8341

LAKE MILLE LACS Perch and a few crappies are being caught in the bays such as Cove, Isle, and Wahkon on the east side. On the west side, St. Alban’s Bay has a few roads plowed, but perch action is slow. Main-lake perch action has been limited. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430

FAIRMONT AREA The northeast side of Budd Lake is producing crappies and sunfish in 14 to 17 feet. The north bay on Lake Sissiton is worth hitting for panfish in eight to 11 feet. The east  side and southeast corner of Amber Lake are giving up crappies in nine to 11 feet. Sommer Outdoors (507)

DULUTH AREA Anglers have started walking on Lake Superior at Brighten Beach and the 21st Avenue Parking area and catching lake trout. These fish are suspended over 50 to 120 feet of water and are hitting spoons, smelt, or chubs. You’ll also catch good-sized herring on waxworms in these areas. There’s some evening crappie action

ALEXANDRIA AREA Look to Christopherson’s Bay on Lake Ida in eight to 12 feet or to Maple Lake in seven to 15 feet for crappies and sunfish. Crappies also are being found suspended over 11 to 13 feet on Little Mary Lake during the evening hours. Christopherson’s Bait and Tackle       (320) 763-3255 BATTLE LAKE Tullibee action

LAKE MINNETONKA AREA Work the Spring Park, Black Lake, and North Arm areas of Lake Minnetonka for sunfish and crappies in 10 to 15 feet. Lake Sarah is giving up a mixed bag of panfish, most of which have been suspended over 30 feet. With fish houses being pulled last weekend, roads have been plowed