
Metro Area Fishing Report – December 29, 2024 – video
We are finding fish sliding more into their “winter” patterns and we’re catching them some in fun ways. Here are a handful of key takeaways from the past several days.
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We are finding fish sliding more into their “winter” patterns and we’re catching them some in fun ways. Here are a handful of key takeaways from the past several days.

This year has brought a notable number of big eelpout being caught.

There’s a lot of ice activity on lakes across the state. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Dec. 23, 2024.

We have good ice – definitely not ready for trucks yet, but many lakes are ATV/snowmobile ready. Here’s what that means for the bite.

Ice thickness continues to improve across the state. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Dec. 18, 2024.

Ice fishing is in full swing on Lake of the Woods. Fishing reports have been very good. Good numbers of walleyes and saugers being caught with some nice jumbo perch, eelpout and pike as well.

Not bad for the first 1/2-hour of checking ice conditions on Mille Lacs.

There’s plenty of ice to walk on in most parts of the state. A look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Dec. 11, 2024.

Initial actual fishing reports have been very good. Good numbers of walleyes and saugers being caught with some nice jumbo perch, eelpout and pike as well.
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