There are small sheets of floating ice and some ice along the wind-blown shorelines, but most of the lake is now open. Any remaining ice is expected to be gone within the next week, possibly by this weekend. Some anglers have been out in boats looking for perch and crappies, but success has been limited. […]
Ah, Minnesota ice fishing. The best thing about ice fishing in Minnesota is that winters are long. So while walleye fishing on Leech Lake may have ended in February, you have a few more weeks to catch some perch! But after this winter brought high winds and wind chills well below zero, temperatures then began […]
Low-light periods remain best for walleyes on the 20- to 25-foot breaks in Walker Bay or main lake mud and sand areas in 18 to 23 feet. Some keeping-size perch are being caught in 8 to 10 feet in Miller’s Bay, Sucker Bay, and off Sand Point. The eelpout bite continues to improve over the […]
Here we are here again. New Restrictions began on Friday, November 20th at 11:59 PM. Minnesota is asking the community to Dial Back. Here is the information that you need to know! What Is Open! Take-out and Delivery (food, beverage, and liquor): Currently, indoor and outdoor dining is paused with the new restrictions that will […]
The main lake and bigger bays were ice-free early this week. There is thin ice in the small bays and along some wind-protected shorelines, but it’s going to have to stay cold and calm for a string of days before the lake caps. There have been some waterfowl hunters breaking shore ice and they continue […]