FAIRMONT AREA FARIBAULT AREA
Bass are hitting plastics in the weeds of Cedar Lake, Hunts Lake, and Lake Mazaska. Rapalas continue to produce walleyes at night on the shorelines of Cannon Lake. Leeches are the ticket for walleyes on Fox Lake in 12 to 15 feet. Hit Shields Lake and Fox Lake in less than 10 feet for sunfish and the pike bite also remains consistent on the weedlines of Shields.

GRAND MARAIS AREA
Leeches and crawlers are producing walleyes in 12 to 20 feet at Northern Lights Lake, Devil’s Track Lake, Poplar Lake, Cascade Lake, and Tom_Lake. Smallmouth bass are an easy catch on the shorelines of most lakes and Kimball Lake is producing rainbow trout. Lake trout have moved over slightly deeper water but remain active on Gunflint Lake and Clearwater Lake.

GRAND RAPIDS AREA
The deep structure, 20 to 24 feet, on Bowstring Lake is producing walleyes. You’ll also hit walleyes on Sand Lake in 14 to 20 feet, at Trout Lake in seven to 30 feet - depending on time of day, and on Lake Pokegama along the 16- to 24- foot weedlines. Crappies are in the deep weeds on Spider Lake and Pokegama. Pike are hitting a jig and minnow in 16 to 25 feet on Pokegama and Trout lakes. Look for muskies during the evening hours on Deer Lake and Moose Lake. Smallmouth bass action is strong on lakes Wabana, Deer, and Pokegama.

HACKENSACK AREA
The shallow and deep weeds are producing bass on most lakes. You’ll find sunfish in less than six feet and crappies in the 12- to 16-foot cabbage of Pleasant Lake, Birch Lake, and Ten Mile Lake. Walleyes are taking leeches and crawlers during the day in 20 to 30 feet and Rapalas at night in shallow water on area lakes.

LAKE KABETOGAMA
Lindy rigs tipped with leeches or crawlers are producing walleyes during the day in 22 to 30 feet. Smallmouths are on the shorelines and hitting anything thrown at them and look for crappies on the weed edges in most soft-bottomed bays. Jerkbaits are triggering northern pike in the bays over 12 to 15 feet. Gateway Store (218) 875-2121

LAKE OSAKIS
Leeches on live-bait rigs or under bobbers are triggering walleyes in 12 to 18 feet on the Half Mile Bar, Two Mile Bar, and Four Mile Bar. There is evening action in shallow water with Rapalas. Miller’s Bay is producing panfish in less than eight feet and largemouths are hitting spinnerbaits in the bulrushes.

LAKE VERMILION
Walleyes are hitting slip bobbers and leeches at night in the shallows. The day bite also is strong on the reefs with live bait. Generally speaking, big fish are coming off the west end and the east end is giving up more small fish. Crappies and bass continue to be found shallow throughout the lake and northern pike are hammering white spinnerbaits and #5 Mepps spinners on the deep weeds. Muskie action is “fair” with fish starting to show up on the rocks and deep weedlines.

MANKATO AREA
Lake Tetonka is producing a few walleyes in 15 to 20 feet. The weedlines of Lake Washington and the shorelines of Lake Hanska give up an occasional walleye during low-light periods. Madison Lake and the points on Washington are holding panfish in shallow water and Little Jefferson Lake remains a safe bet for northern pike.

PARK RAPIDS AREA
Look for walleyes during low-light periods on Fish Hook Lake and Long Lake in 18 to 24 feet to be hitting leeches and crawlers. Northern pike are hitting sucker minnows on Big Mantrap Lake in 10 to 12 feet. Largemouth bass are very active on Lake Belle Taine in shallow water. Panfish are hitting on Eagle Lake and Island Lake in less than six feet. Muskie reports are sporadic, but Big Mantrap has kicked out a few fish in shallow water. The brown trout are hitting crawlers or flies on the Straight River.

RED LAKE
Walleyes are hitting a jig and minnow, slip bobber and leech, spinners and crawlers, or crankbaits in six to eight feet. Limits remain very easy along the shorelines and mouth of the Tamarack River. The bigger pike have started hitting more consistently in eight feet and you’ll still find crappies in the shallows on the north shore.

RED WING AREA
Bright-colored crankbaits on three-way rigs or leadcore and planer boards are producing walleyes on Lake Pepin in 20 to 25 feet. The docks in Coville Park and Baypoint Park are holding sunfish. Catfish have started hitting sucker minnows and stinkbaits on the Mississippi River in 10 to 30 feet. Look to the mouth of the Rush River for northern pike. Ike’s Bait and Tackle (651) 388-2111

ST. CLOUD/EDEN VALLEY AREA
Sunfish are active in less than six feet on Cedar Island, Rice, Koronis, Long, Browns, Horseshoe, and Becker lakes. Walleyes are tough to find with Rice and Koronis kicking out a few on leeches along the weedlines. Bass and pike action is strong in the weeds of most lakes, while Watab Lake and Mud Lake started giving up rainbow trout. The catfish bite on the Sauk River has improved with crawlers.

SAUK CENTRE AREA
Sunfish are hitting in three to seven feet on Guernsey Lake, Sauk Lake, Long Bridge Lake, Jurgeons Lake, Maple Lake, and Lady Lake. Look for crappies on the docks of Sauk, Guerney, and Big Swan Lake. Big Birch Lake continues to produce some walleyes in 21 to 24 feet, while sucker minnows are turning northern pike on the weedlines of Little Birch Lake, Lake Villard, and Big Swan.

STARBUCK AREA
Sunfish action is good on Lake Minnewaska in 12 to 14 feet. Look to Lake Ann with spoons for pike and bass are an easy catch on all lakes. Minnewaska is producing walleyes via live bait in 22 to 26 feet in front of the high school. Crawlers and spinners are working on Minnewaska on the 12- to 16-foot flats, too. On Lake Mary, fatheads are the ticket for walleyes in 12 to 15 feet.

METRO AREA AREA
Northeast Metro — Walleyes continue to be caught on the St. Croix and Minnesota rivers. Leeches and crawlers are working best in five to nine feet or 20 to 24 feet. Muskie action is picking up with topwater baits in the Afton area of the St. Croix, Bald Eagle Lake, and White Bear Lake. Big Carnelian Lake and Big Marine Lake are giving up sunfish in shallow water and lakes such as Demonterville, Jane, and Olson are safe bets for bass and pike.