ALBERT LEA AREA Walleyes are hitting leeches and northern pike are hitting minnows in shallow water at Fountain Lake. Bluegill and crappie action also improved on area lakes with waxworms or small minnows in less
Lake Taylorville: Crappie bite picking up on minnows. Bass slow. Banner Marsh: Crappie biting on minnows. Bass hitting chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. Newton Lake: Bass good. Some white bass were also reported. Catfish good. Spring Lake:
Devils’ Kitchen: Bluegills are spawning and are being caught in good numbers on wax worms and crickets. Crab Orchard Lake: Crappies still are spawning and can be caught over shallow cover on minnows or jigs.
Shabbona: Look for crappies over the fish cribs and brush piles along the campground shoreline. Begin your search by setting your presentation half way down the water column. Best presentations include Mini-Mites and minnows. Bass
ASHLAND AREA Chequamegon Bay anglers are registering some legal sturgeon, and whitefish action is good by the lighthouse. The perch bite is decent off the ore dock, and anglers are catching a few northerns along
AMERY AREA Jigs and fathead minnows or slip bobbers and leeches are triggering walleyes in shallow water on Balsam Lake, Lake Wapogasset, Butternut Lake, and Big Round Lake. Crappies are hitting best during the afternoon
LAKE MICHIGAN/ METRO AREA LAKES Bluegill fishing was best in the warmest water locations. They will usually be found in shallow, dark bottomed bays, channels, and marsh areas. North ends of lakes generally warm the
Lake Ontario and tributaries: Browns and cohos were in tight to the shoreline for trollers and casters, according to Wes Walker at The Slippery Sinker. Lake trout can be found inside 80 feet of water
Lake Ontario: When the wind hasn’t been too bad and anglers have been able to get out they were getting some nice brown trout. Trolling near shore with stick baits or small spoons continued to
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