The fish are ready to move in, they just need the right weather and water temperature to do so. Until then, continue to look for crappies and sunfish just outside of the traditional, spring spots
Look to spots just outside shallow, traditional spring locations for suspended crappies or bluegills tight to bottom, until water temperatures again warm up.
There were crappies and some bluegills starting to be caught in many areas last week, but most of those bites have slowed this week and weather conditions really haven’t allowed people to fish for them.
Larry Hanson gives a rundown on the current bite in the Minnetonka/Waconia area and shares some tips to help put more fish on the ice. The bite has been picking up with the warmer weather
An upside to the recent cold snap is that you can now drive just about anywhere on most lakes. This should allow anglers to spread out more than they have been for most of the
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – You’ll find 8 to 10 inches of ice in the bays, while main lake ice depths vary so be sure to check with a resort or bait shop
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The ice was shaping up nicely earlier this week. The entire lake is capped with reports of as much as 6 inches in some of the bays and some ATVs
For a limited time, you can get full access to breaking news, all original Outdoor News stories and updates from the entire Great Lakes Region and beyond, the most up-to-date fishing & hunting reports, lake maps, photo & video galleries, the latest gear, wild game cooking tips and recipes, fishing & hunting tips from pros and experts, bonus web content and much, much more, all on your smartphone, tablet or desktop For just a buck per month!
Some restrictions apply. Not valid with other promotions. $1 per month for 6 months (you will be billed $6) and then your subscription will renew at standard subscription rates. For more information see Terms and Conditions. This offer only applies to OutdoorNews.com and not for any Outdoor News print subscriptions. Offer valid thru 3/31/23.
Already a subscriber to OutdoorNews.com? Click here to login.
