Lindy Rigs with minnows along weed edges are working, but the bite on slip-bobber rigs is fading. The walleye bite on Lida Lake also has been good. Pitch the jig away from the boat, rip it, let it settle and repeat until it’s vertical aside the boat. Fish along weed lines and out from them but not deeper than 24 feet right now. Use monofilament line and tie a barrel swivel 2 or 3 feet above the lure. Strong fishing throughout the area, including Big Pine Lake, where the walleye bite is picking up on Jigging Raps in perch or “Firetiger’’ colors. Don’t tip the jigs with minnows until evening.ĭetroit Lakes.Andrew Slette, guide and state record-holder for largest released muskie. To catch them during the day, drop a lightweight, white jig with a white, plastic twister tail into cabbage weeds in about 12 feet of water. Wilson Bay on Gull Lake also has been producing nice crappies. They should be up against the weeds.Ĭrappie fishing has been good on Gladstone Lake southeast of Nisswa and Upper Mission and Lower Mission lakes. In almost any area lakes right now, walleyes aren’t in deep water. until noon, the best bite has been right along weed lines in 10 to 12 feet of water. Try back-trolling with a Lindy Rig tipped with a redtail chub minnow. Walleye fishing on Whitefish Lake north of Breezy Point has been good. Marv Koep, former bait shop owner and guide for 50 years. They shared choice lakes and methods they’ll use in the coming week to catch walleyes, bass, crappies, bluegills, perch and northern pike.īrainerd-Nisswa. So we asked for advice from an assortment of local guides and denizens. Minnesota’s fishing season hits full stride over the week of July 4th.
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