
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – April 12, 2022
Despite favorable conditions, the number of people fishing through the ice has dropped off considerably, but if you want to get at least one more weekend on the ice, you have options.

Despite favorable conditions, the number of people fishing through the ice has dropped off considerably, but if you want to get at least one more weekend on the ice, you have options.

Walleyes are hitting in Lake Erie, the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair River, and Saginaw Bay.

Crappies are biting as trout season is unfolding.

River walleye runs continue to go strong.

If you want to keep fishing through the ice, you’re going to have head north.

Following a generally mild winter, some anglers are getting an early start thanks to warmer water temps for this time of year.

Largemouth bass get spring bite off to hot start.

If you want to fish through the ice this weekend, you’ll likely have to travel north, where there was still 30 inches of ice, as of March 28, in most Iron, Price, Oneida, Forest and

If you head north for panfish, look at the shallow weeds to hold fish.
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