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FAIRMONT AREA The only ice that remains was floating and most lakes were completely ice-free as of Tuesday morning. There hasn’t been much open-water fishing pressure this week, but it is an option throughout the area. Sommer Outdoors (507) 235-5225 MANKATO AREA The ice-fishing season has ended as some lakes are completely ice-free and others

RED WING AREA The bite on the Mississippi River was a bit slower this week, but there has been better numbers of bigger walleyes caught. Anglers fishing below the dam are catching a combination of saugers and walleyes on vertically-presented jigs or blade baits in 18 to 20 feet. The wing dams also are holding

LAKE MILLE LACS Fishing pressure has been minimal, but the ice is favorable for ATV travel. Traffic on the west side has been limited, though a few anglers are hitting the deep basin areas for tullibees and the mid-depth rocks for perch on the east side. East-side bays are worth hitting for panfish. Johnson’s Portside (320)

DULUTH AREA Deep snow and slush continues to limit ice fishermen, although the shorelines are intact. A few guys are finding suspended crappies at Island Lake over 18 to 20 feet of water, while Grand Lake and Caribou Lake are producing crappies in 13 to 15 feet. The Kamloops bite remains strong when the weather

ALEXANDRIA AREA Anglers were still using ATVs or walking on most lakes this week, but some shorelines and accesses have started to open. Crappies and sunfish have moved slightly shallower, 12 to 16 feet, and tend to be most active during low-light periods on lakes Ida, Little Mary, Le Homme Dieu, Victoria, Miltona, and Geneva.