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FARIBAULT AREA You’ll find at least 10 inches of ice on area lakes. French Lake is producing walleyes and crappies in 22 to 24 feet, while Cedar Lake is giving up crappies and northern pike in 18 to 20 feet. Look to Hunt Lake for crappies in 20 to 22 feet and to Lake Mazaska

FAIRMONT AREA Lake conditions are good with nine to 11 inches of ice and very little snow on top of it. Wilmont Lake started giving up perch, crappies, and walleyes in less than five feet. Look to Hall Lake in 15 to 20 feet for crappies, perch, and an occasional walleye. Budd Lake is producing

ALEXANDRIA AREA Lake Le Homme Dieu and Lake Darling are kicking out walleyes and crappies in 15 to 18 feet. On Lake Ida and Lake Miltona, walleyes are hitting spoons in 18 to 20 feet during the evening hours. Look to Smith Lake for sunfish and northern pike in 10 to 12 feet and Little

LAKE MILLE LACS East – Some resorts are reporting up to 10 inches of ice close to shore and in the bays with much less ice and slush further out. No travel of any kind is recommended on the main lake and check with a resort before venturing onto the ice, even close to shore. Johnson’s

DULUTH AREA The handful of anglers going out are reporting six to eight inches of ice, two feet of snow on top of it and a lot of slush. Fishing has been limited to a few walleyes coming off Boulder Lake and Fish Lake in 10 to 12 feet. Chalstrom’s Bait (218) 726-0094 ELY AREA

NORTHEAST METRO You’ll find six to nine inches of ice on many lakes and ATVs are being used. A few walleyes are being taken with shiner minnows on Bald Eagle Lake in 10 to 12 feet. Crappies are hitting minnows on the St. Croix River in 22 to 28 feet and at White Bear Lake in