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FAIRMONT AREA Look for crappies in 12 to 15 feet at Budd Lake or in six feet at Hall Lake. Both lakes are giving up sunfish in three to five feet as well. Catfish action has been best at night along the shorelines of lakes George, Sissiton, Budd, and Hall. Goose hunting has improved. Sommer

WINONA AREA Willow cats, fatheads, or crankbaits are producing walleyes in the various pools throughout the Mississippi River. The wing dams in most channels are holding sunfish, the 10- to 25-foot structure are producing crappies, and the deep holes on the river are giving up catfish. Goose hunters are shooting birds in this area, but

DULUTH AREA Walleyes have started hitting chubs in 15 feet on Island Lake. Fish Lake is kicking out crappies and sunfish in 15 to 18 feet and muskies are hitting bucktails on the St. Louis River. On Lake Superior, green and white or red and white spoons are producing lake trout and salmon about 50 feet

ALEXANDRIA AREA A jig and minnow or crawler and spinner are triggering walleyes in 17 to 22 feet at Lake Miltona and Lake Ida. Work the 16- to 20-foot weed edges of Lake Reno with crawlers for walleyes as well. Muskies are hitting bucktails on Miltona and you’ll find crappies and bass on the weedlines

LAKE MINNETONKA AREA Bass are tightly schooled and hitting plastics on the hard bottom and rock areas of Lake Minnetonka. The weedlines of Lake Sarah are producing sunfish during the early morning hours. Walleye, muskie, and northern pike action has been limited. Wayzata Bait (952) 473-2227 NORTHEAST METRO Cut sucker minnows are producing catfish in

LAKE MILLE LACS During the day, leadcore and crankbaits are turning walleyes in the deep basin areas in 30 to 35 feet. The evening walleye bite with small crankbaits has improved on the reefs in six to 12 feet. Muskie reports have been limited, but they should start hitting in the bays and along weed edges