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Anglers make a quick transition from ice to open-water fishing – Metro Area Report

Fishing Reports, Minnesota /

LAKE MINNETONKA AREA With the exception of some floating ice on the big part of Lake Minnetonka, lakes in the area were wide open as of last weekend. Anglers started hitting the traditional spring crappie spots such as channels and shorelines, but hadn’t found fish early this week. Wayzata Bait (952) 473-2227 NORTHEAST METRO The […]

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Anglers make a quick transition from ice to open-water fishing – North Central Report

Fishing Reports, Minnesota /

LAKE MILLE LACS The creek mouths and shorelines are open and in some locations where people were walking last weekend, open water is now evident at the those access points. There’s a lot of ice on the main lake, but it is black and melting fast, especially after Monday night’s rain. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s

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Open-water fishing hits the south, ice still covers north – Northern Report

Fishing Reports, Wisconsin /

ASHLAND AREA The ice from Houghton Point to Washburn is done, and folks are fishing from boats out of Saxon Harbor, Bark Bay, and Cornucopia. The area is seeing the huge snow pack diminish and start to make slush spots all over the fishable ice that was left. So, with that said, some folks are

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