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As the final weekend of the inland game-fish season approaches, it’s been a tough grind catching walleyes with any consistency. Many reports indicated that anglers are seeing fish on their electronics, but getting them to bite has proven difficult, and the cold weather has certainly kept many anglers off the lakes, which hasn’t helped, either. Heading into the final weekend, deadsticks, with bigger minnows seem to be the most productive approach late in the day and overnight. The majority of crappies are still being found suspended over deep basin areas, although they seem to be a bit tight-lipped as well. Anglers willing to drill a lot of holes and move are doing best but that’s been tough through this stretch of cold weather. With warmer weather expected to move in by this weekend, it’s likely everything will get back on track, possibly providing a better stretch of decent walleye and panfish activity.

Leech Lake Ice Fishing Report

Stay on the move and you’ll find pods with bigger perch off Goose Island, Pine Point, Roger’s Point, and in Miller’s Bay over 11 to 18 feet. The Stoney Point area is producing perch, eelpout, and a few walleyes in 17 to 22 feet. Overall, walleye action has been spotty, although some big fish are being caught at night on deadsticks in 18 to 25 feet. The 22- to 25-foot breaks or deep humps in Walker Bay are giving up a few walleyes at night as well.

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