Initial reports for sturgeon are excellent. Good numbers being caught and released. Anchored up in a hole or on the slope of a hole with a no-roll sinker and sturgeon rig is the ticket.
Open-water fishing is here and the fish (crappies) are biting. Here’s a breakdown on the current conditions and what’s working.
Cool week sustains ice, limits open-water slab bite. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on April 9, 2025.
On the Rainy River, spring open-water fishing began over a week ago and has started out very good, with some big walleyes being caught and released.
The scoop on location and crappie setups.
While still an option, interest in ice fishing is minimal. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on April 2, 2025.
Had the boat in the water a bit this past week and it felt good. Cold weather returned (and looks to be lingering) so we will see how this next week goes.
Ice-fishing activity is light, but options remain to the north. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on March 26, 2025.
There has been a good morning/evening bite along the south shore just prior to sunset.
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