
It’s bluegill season
It’s time for bluegills and a fresh pot of fish chowder.

It’s time for bluegills and a fresh pot of fish chowder.

Changes often are needed to figure out what works on any given day.

With spring in the air, the time to hit a lake for bluegills is now. But the window of opportunity is closing fast.

There has been some warmer weather that came through, but ice conditions remain solid. We are still having a very good suspended crappie bite in basin areas with fish eating jigs tipped with plastics, spoons

Lyle Unger has been catching perch in the Grand Rapids area. There are still some slush pockets to watch out for so be prepared to deal with that. Report by: Lyle Unger Grand Rapids Guide

Perhaps the observations the writer has made so far this season will help you ice more bluegills in coming weeks.

Jeremy Colsen of Lake Osakis Guide Service talks about current ice, travel, and fishing conditions in the Alexandria area. Snowmobiles are currently the best way to get around. Slush continues to be a problem but

Dave Weitzel and Scott Mackenthun of the Minnesota DNR share what is needed to make a good bluegill lake.

Quick tips for the most popular species of winter.
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