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FAIRMONT AREA Walleyes are hitting leeches or crankbaits in eight to 15 feet at lakes Sissiton, Hall, and Budd. Crankbaits or jigs and Twisters continue to turn walleyes at Tuttle Lake in less than six feet. Panfish action remains strong in five to 12 feet on Budd, Hall, Sissiton, and George Lake. Muskie reports have

FARIBAULT AREA The shorelines of Cedar Lake continue to produce sunfish while crappies, sunfish, and bass are being caught at Lake Mazaska in 10 to 14 feet. Hit the 10- to 12-foot weedlines of Shields Lake for northern pike and sunfish. On Kelly Dudley Lake, you’ll find crappies suspended over 20 to 25 feet and

DULUTH AREA Leeches or chubs are triggering walleyes in 25 feet at Island Lake, in 10 feet at Boulder Lake, and in six feet at Rice Lake. Hit the lily pads for bluegills and the weedlines for northern pike on Fish Lake. Buzzbaits are producing smallmouth bass on the shoreline of Island and sucker minnows

LAKE MILLE LACS East – Bigger walleyes are being caught on the deep, main-lake structure with spinner rigs and leeches or leadcore and crankbaits during the day. Most keeping-sized fish continue to be caught with slip bobbers and leeches during the evening hours in 15 feet or less. Smallmouth bass remain an easy catch on the

ALEXANDRIA AREA Crappies are being plucked from the eight- to 12-foot cabbage on lakes Darling, Geneva, Le Homme Dieu, and Carlos. Minnows are producing northern pike on most lakes and bass are hitting plastics in 10 to 14 feet at Le Homme Dieu and Lake Miltona. A jig and minnow continues to turn walleyes in

LAKE MINNETONKA AREA Jigs and plastics are turning bass on the deep weeds of Lake Minnetonka. The 16- to 18-foot weedlines of most bigger bays on Minnetonka are producing walleyes during low-light periods via jigs and fatheads. Northern pike are hitting spinnerbaits on top of the weeds, look for crappies in 15 to 20 feet,