
Minnesota Fishing Report – September 29, 2020
On the walleye front, this weekend presents a full moon, so look for some great opportunities for shallow water activity, especially at night.

On the walleye front, this weekend presents a full moon, so look for some great opportunities for shallow water activity, especially at night.

The big bass are likely the result of an ongoing DNR strategy that began in 2015, when biologists gave a rare edict to anglers at Mill Creek Lake: please catch some bass and please keep

Warm start to autumn stalls the crappie and bass bites, but catfish preparing to strap on the feed bag.

On Lake Michigan, perch fishing has been on fire out of Michigan City, in 15-40 feet depending on the day. Get them while the weather stays stable – the impending cold front will likely change


The most recent DNR survey turned up 15 fish species, including 2,471 walleyes averaging 15.3 inches and 1,861 pike averaging 19.4 inches.

Walleyes continue to be found shallow and deep throughout the state. A jig and minnow is producing fish on the weedlines, wind-driven points and shallow structure in 8 to 15 feet as well as on

Water temperatures continue to cool, but does that mean a cool-off for the fishing bite?

Elephant’s lack of size is more than made up for by its fishing opportunities. With the exception of muskies, it seems to offer everything an angler could want in a lake.
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