
Lake Mille Lacs Fishing Report – May 27, 2021
Walleye bite is picking up by the day. Leech and slip-bobber a good bet. And don’t forget the smallies and crappies.

Walleye bite is picking up by the day. Leech and slip-bobber a good bet. And don’t forget the smallies and crappies.

As the holiday weekend approaches, water temperatures have been increasing and the bite has been improving, as well. Here’s what anglers are doing to catch the walleyes.

Choice on the fishing opener was to chase crappies because the weather was mild, the sun was high, and there was no wind.

There are a couple of different ways to hook a shiner that increases the hookup percentage.

If you like to fish walleyes, the bite has been great since the opener. And pike? They’re hitting on just about everything. Bass, too, are providing solid action. Crappies, though, are a bit more challenging.

The best shore lunch or fish fry requires great fish, but the sides are equally as important. Try some buffalo bleu cheese ribbon cut fries/chips for your next fish fry with this cool contraption.

Think back to those nostalgic days of the mid-1980s: “Trolling, trolling, trolling … walleye!”

Grab yourself some leeches, a couple slip bobbers and hold on. Tanner checks in with water temps, bite info and how he rigs his bobbers for shallow-water walleye fishing.

My phone notification for a text sounded off as I helped dig up a flower bed for my stepdaughter. It was a welcome relief. “Want to go night walleye fishing this week?” It was Bob
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