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LAKE MILLE LACS East – Big walleyes continue to hit better than usual for this time of year, but you have to look deep with leadcore and crankbaits during the day on the mud and gravel. You’ll catch more keeping-sized walleyes on the eight- to 16-foot rocks with slip bobbers and leeches during low-light periods. Smallmouth

FAIRMONT AREA Look for bluegills in four to six feet at lakes Sissiton, Hall, and Budd or for crappies hit eight to 15 feet of water on Budd and Hall. Cover water with crankbaits or a jig and leech combination for walleyes at Hall, Tuttle Lake, and Sissiton. Muskie anglers are raising a few fish

GRAND MARAIS AREA There’s some evening walleye action with Lindy Rigs and leeches in 10 to 18 feet on East Twin Lake and Two Islands Lake. On Lake Saganaga, a jig and minnow is producing walleyes in 25 to 35 feet. Lake trout are suspended and hitting spoons or ciscoes over 50 to 80 feet

ALEXANDRIA AREA Hit the 14- to 18-foot cabbage on lakes Carlos, Geneva, Le Homme Dieu, and Darling for crappies. There’s some evening walleye action in 18 to 24 feet with a jig and minnow on Lake Miltona and Lake Ida. Le Homme Dieu is providing the biggest and most bass via crankbaits on the weedlines.

NORTHEAST METRO Topwater baits are turning muskies on the weedlines of Lake Elmo and White Bear Lake. Hit the 12-foot weedline of Bald Eagle Lake for crappies or Demonterville Lake and Beaver Lake for bass. Floating jigs tipped with leeches are turning walleyes on the St. Croix River in eight to 12 feet and the