Minnesota’s Lake Sallie produces big fish, supplies DNR with walleye eggs
Glen Schmitt
March 1, 2023
Sallie’s walleye population is currently in excellent shape, and it consists of a wide range of sizes.
Lake Profile
Big Trout Lake a ‘different world’ in Minnesota’s Crow Wing County
Glen Schmitt
February 22, 2023
There are a dozen lakes that make up Crow Wing County’s popular Whitefish Chain of Lakes, and none is more unique than Big Trout Lake.
This 1,366-acre fishery is the northernmost basin in the
Short list of Long Lake’s best options in Minnesota includes bass, crappies, northerns
Glen Schmitt
February 15, 2023
“It’s one of those lakes you fish bass on and can expect to get a bunch of bites, (along with) fish over 15 inches and some bigger fish,” said Wil Neururer, a local fishing guide.
There’s no need to defy convention to catch Geneva’s bass in Minnesota
Glen Schmitt
February 8, 2023
The panfish in Geneva are respectable in size: 10- to 12-inch crappies and 7- to 8-inch bluegills, with some bigger fish in the mix. And not much has changed on the panfish front over the
Minnesota’s Lake Minnewashta awash in northerns, largemouths, people
Glen Schmitt
February 1, 2023
Because it’s in part surrounded by city and county park land, Carver County’s Lake Minnewashta can be a busy place during the open-water season.
Crappies are tops, but ’eyes aplenty in Betrami’s Moose
Site Staff
January 25, 2023
According to Andrew Wiering, DNR Fisheries specialist in Bemidji, 60% of the crappies sampled two years ago were over 10 inches in length. There also were bigger crappies in the mix, topping out at just
There’s no dearth of walleyes in Minnesota’s White Earth Lake in Becker County
Glen Schmitt
January 18, 2023
Smallmouth bass have always been part of the mix in White Earth, but they really started showing up in bigger numbers during the 1990s.
Top crappie time is nearly on tap for Minnesota’s Fish Trap Lake
Glen Schmitt
January 11, 2023
Crappies, largemouth bass, and walleyes are primary attractants for anglers on Morrison County’s Fish Trap Lake.
Muskellunge have made Roosevelt a ‘destination’ lake in Minnesota
Glen Schmitt
January 6, 2023
With its sharp shoreline breaks, incredibly deep water, and long, narrow shape, Roosevelt Lake in Outing is a unique system, especially in this part of the state. The lake has a reputation for kicking out
