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With January in the rearview mirror, many fishing reports indicate that everything is holding up well. Most walleye bites have slowed, as they usually do this time of year, but it’s not impossible to still catch a few fish. It seems to be more of that one to three walleyes an outing type of game, and most are being taken at night on minnows rather than spoons. Considering the constant changes in weather and timing of the season, walleyes have cooperated rather decently. Crappie reports remain solid, and, like the majority of walleyes, they’re also most active during low-light periods and overnight. Despite changing weather fronts and the up and down air temperatures during the past week to 10 days, crappies have been providing the most consistent bites in most parts of the state. Bluegill action remains a bit off, although there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of people fishing for them in most locations.

Leech Lake Ice Fishing Report

The Pine Point and Goose Island areas are giving up perch in 15 to 18 feet. You need to move and sort through some small fish, but there have been plenty of nice perch mixed in. Walleye action remains relatively slow, especially during the day. There are a few fish being caught overnight with minnows on the gravel structure in 20 to 24 feet.

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Report from the Dock Through this stretch of cold air, fishing in many areas became extremely slow, but it remains surprisingly solid in others. The weather and high pressure systems seem to be the culprits for less aggressive walleyes this week. Many reports indicated that anglers were seeing plenty of fish on their electronics, but […]

Report from the Dock By most accounts, daytime walleye and crappie activity has been extremely slow. But once the sun hits the treetops each evening, they start biting much better, and the bite seems to be continuing well into the night in many locations. There have also been more walleyes caught on setlines and bigger […]

Report from the Dock While the recent cold snap has been ideal for ice-making, it seems to have had a negative effect on the fish bite throughout the state. The front, along with the lack of snow on top of the ice in most areas, has meant lethargic or spooky walleyes and panfish. Those conditions […]

Report from the Dock After several days of unseasonably warm weather, the ice appears to have held up well throughout the state. Generally, there wasn’t much ice gained, but there wasn’t much lost, either. The snow has melted off the ice in most locations, making for some very slippery conditions, so make sure you have […]