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DULUTH AREA Walleyes are being taken with leeches and crawlers at Boulder Lake in 12 to 15 feet and at Island Lake in 16 to 20 feet. Island continues to produce smallmouth bass, while Rice Lake and Fish Lake are giving up bluegills in less than seven feet. Throw topwater baits during low-light periods for

FARIBAULT AREA Crappies and sunfish are hitting in six to 10 feet at Cedar Lake. Leeches or crawlers are producing a few walleyes along the 12-foot weedlines of Lake Mazaska, while suckers or crankbaits will produce northern pike on the weedlines of Roberds Lake. Hit Hunts Lake during the evening hours for crappies in 13

ALEXANDRIA AREA You’ll find sunfish, crappies, bass, northern pike, and a few walleyes on the 15- to 19-foot weeedlines of lakes Darling, Carlos, Ida, Le Homme Dieu, and Miltona. Bass fishing has been strong on the flats on most lakes in the area in 10 to 14 feet of water, and muskie anglers are reporting

NORTHEAST METRO Bucktails and topwater baits are triggering muskies during low-light periods on the weedlines of White Bear Lake and Bald Eagle Lake. Hit the St. Croix River in 20 to 22 feet with leeches for walleyes, and smallmouth bass can be had here around the shallow rocks. Walleyes continue to bite on the St.

LAKE MILLE LACS The majority of daytime walleye action continues to occur on the deep mud and gravel in 22 to 30 feet with crawlers or leeches. There is some evening action on the rocks with crankbaits, while slip bobbers and leeches will produce walleyes after sunset off the mud in 30 feet or more or