FAIRMONT AREA The bigger walleyes have started hitting crankbaits or minnows at Hall Lake and Lake Sissiton in shallow water during the evening hours or 10 feet during the day. Budd Lake and Sissiton are
FARIBAULT AREA Shields Lake is giving up walleyes and northern pike via minnows or Rapalas in 10 to 12 feet. Northern pike and bass are biting on Cedar Lake in 10 feet and Fox Lake
DULUTH AREA Muskie reports remain favorable with large sucker minnows at Island Lake and the St. Louis River. Island also is giving up crappies, most of which are being found suspended at 12 to 14
BATTLE LAKE A jig and minnow is producing walleyes in 10 to 12 feet or 45 to 60 feet at Rush Lake, Otter Tail Lake, and Little Pine Lake. Look for sunfish and crappies over
Crab Orchard Lake Crappie action continues to be good. Minnows and jigs in 6-8 feet of water around the brush should produce a nice mess of fish. Around the rocks and bridges about 10 feet
Chain Walleyes are good in current areas such as bottlenecks of the bridges, most being caught on fatheads or nightcrawlers. White bass good at Marie and Bluff on small spinners. Muskies are consistent on bucktails
Powerton Smallmouth fair on crankbaits and tubes. Some smallmouths being taken with little jigs. A few channel catfish but not very big. Asian carp are showing up in increased numbers in the intake canal and
Illinois River The walleye and sauger bite has slowed down. Pulling three-way rigs allows you to cover a variety of water and will help key in on their locations. Work the flats created on the
BEAVER DAM/FOX LAKE AREA Fishing is getting better as the water cools. Some bluegills were being reported around shallow weeds and docks. Walleyes have been tough to catch, but people are catching a few. Tim
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