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Report from the Dock

Finally, some better weather has arrived across the state and that should improve fishing opportunities. Not just in the number of people getting out, but lake conditions to the north as well. Early this week, deep snow and slush was still limiting where anglers could get to across most of northern Minnesota. That should change quickly with the warmer air, but it’s anyone’s guess just how much better lake conditions will be by this weekend. Generally, the snow will settle, but there’s probably going to be some water still on top of the ice. From a fishing standpoint, this seemed to be a transition week, which means some panfish are still being found suspended over deep water, while others are more active in shallow water. Expect this transition into shallower depths to happen quickly given the nice weather forecast. It’s time to start looking to those traditional, late-ice panfish spots to start holding better numbers of fish rather than those deep basin areas.

Leech Lake Report

Deep snow was still limiting fishing activity early this week, but lake conditions should quickly improve throughout the week. The few folks venturing out were finding a few keeping-size perch in deeper water, 10 to 15 feet, off the points and flats. These fish should make a quick swing into shallow water, so start looking to the shoreline breaks and points in less than 9 feet to hold fish. Tullibee and eelpout reports also have been minimal, but there hasn’t been many people chasing them due to the conditions.

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Report from the Dock It’s been a tough stretch for anglers across the state, which started about two weeks ago and continues heading into this weekend. The weather patterns, which seem to change almost daily, seems to be the biggest culprit. It seems as though walleyes, panfish, and pike are being seen on electronics in most […]

Report from the Dock With the exception of a few shallow bites, the majority of crappies now being caught throughout the state are over the deepest areas within a given lake. These basin fish are roaming, usually suspending higher in the water column, and most active in the evenings and overnight. Bluegill reports continue to […]

Report from the Dock Lake and ice conditions have remained about the same as last week, meaning anglers continue to deal with a lot of snow and big pockets of deep slush, especially across big portions of northern Minnesota. While more roads have been plowed on many lakes, it’s nearly impossible to travel off of […]

Report from the Dock There seems to be plenty of ice fishing opportunities across the northern half of the state. At the very least you can walk on most lakes and there’s even been some ATV use in a few areas that froze earliest. From central Minnesota and points south of it, ice conditions remain […]

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