FARIBAULT AREA Walleyes and northern pike are hitting minnows or Rapalas on Lake Mazaska in 10 to 12 feet and you’ll find plenty of panfish at this depth as well. Cedar Lake is kicking out
ORTONVILLE AREA The Rocky Ledge and SoDak areas of Big Stone Lake are producing numbers of perch and bluegills in 12 feet. A few walleyes can be had with minnows off Mallard Point and Rocky
BRAHAM AREA Fish Lake is a safe bet for bass and pike along the weedlines, while Ann Lake is giving up panfish in 10 to 12 feet. Minnows have started producing walleyes along the weedlines
LAKE MINNETONKA AREA The deep weedlines and deep weed flats on Lake Minnetonka are producing walleyes via minnows. Work the 15- to 18-foot milfoil for crappies and the weeds in two to 20 feet for
LAKE MILLE LACS The crankbait bite at night is slowly improving on the shoreline breaks, rock reefs, and points in six to 12 feet. Daytime walleye action is best on the mud flats such as
Crab Orchard Lake: Crappie action has improved most recently. Most fish are being located in 8-10 feet of water over submerged cover, rip rap or bridge pillars. Minnows and jigs are equally effective. Catfish action
Powerton: Smallmouths fair on crankbaits and tubes. Some smallmouths being taken with little jigs. A few channel catfish are being taken, but they are not big. Asian carp are showing up in increased numbers in
Illinois River: The sauger bite is slow with fish being caught near the tailwaters of dams or on the flats vertical jigging jigs with minnows or pulling “three-way rigs.” The white bass are starting to
Chain: The panfish bite is very consistent. Fish small jigs tipped with spikes or waxies under a slip float. Fish the weedbeds and set your depth to just above the weeds. The shallow portions of
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