Fishing Reports
Northwest Minnesota Fishing Report – May 25th, 2013
ALEXANDRIA AREA Work the shallow bays of lakes Miltona, Ida, Darling, Le Homme Dieu, Geneva, and Carlos for crappies. A few walleyes are hitting minnows in less than 10 feet on Lake Mary and Geneva
Metro Area Fishing Report – May 24th, 2013
LAKE MINNETONKA AREA Crappie action has picked up along the shorelines out to six feet of water on Lake Minnetonka, Lake Independence, and Lake Sarah. Jigs tipped with fatheads or leeches are turning walleyes in
Northern Illinois Fishing Report – May 17th, 2013
Lake Michigan The smallmouth bass have started to feed in the warmer water areas. The best producers are larger profile shad color jigs worked slowly or dropshot rigs with 4-inch minnow style plastics. Goby imitating
Southern Illinois Fishing Report – May 17th, 2013
Crab Orchard Lake Fishing is good across the board. Crappies have moved to the banks. Anglers are taking fish on minnows and jigs. Bass have also moved into shallow areas and around the points. Fish
Central Illinois Fishing Report – May 17th, 2013
Lake Taylorville The crappie bite is picking up on minnows. Bass fishing is slow. Water conditions are murky. Newton Lake Bass good. Crappies are a big question mark after a poor fall and few reports
Southern Wisconsin Fishing Report – May 17th, 2013
BEAVER DAM / FOX LAKE AREA The main lake has not seen much pressure, although it has been open for a few weeks. Most anglers are having good catches from shore off Hwy. A and
Central Wisconsin Fishing Report – May 17th, 2013
DOOR PENINSULA AND KEWAUNEE AREA Bass fishermen found good action on the opener in Door County. Finding warmer pockets was the key. Grubs, tubes, hair jigs, and suspending plastic baits fished extremely slowly were the
Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – May 17th, 2013
ASHLAND AREA Most area launches were open as of May 2, with people reporting good catches of cohos and browns. A few splake were caught, too. The best method has been trolling around the mouths
Western New York Fishing Report – May 17th, 2013
Lake Ontario and tributaries In the St. Catharines King of the Lake tournament last month, the winner produced eight king salmon over two days to take the top prize. Lake trout are turning on at
