Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (10/1/24)
Very big fish are being caught, but cooler water temps will bring even better fishing soon. You’ll find aggressive pike and largemouth...
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MAAP Conference 2020
Brady Baxter, Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center
bbaxter@detlakes.k12.mn.us Twitter: @bbaxtech
MAAP Conference 2020
Brady Baxter, Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center
bbaxter@detlakes.k12.mn.us Twitter: @bbaxtech
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Brady Baxter
Sep 261 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report
There is still a month of fishing ahead of us and it keeps getting better each day. Minnows, crawlers and big plastics are working well...
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Brady Baxter
Sep 181 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report
Minnows, minnows, minnows…and crawlers. That’s about the ratio we’ve had luck with recently for walleye, plus largemouth and smallmouth...
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Brady Baxter
Sep 101 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report
The minnow bite continues to pick up steam in the Detroit Lakes area, but it isn’t the only live bait catching fish right now. Leeches...
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Brady Baxter
Sep 51 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (9/5/24)
It’s time to go big or go home! The minnow bite is heating up as anglers are catching more walleye, bass, and pike on medium to large...
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Brady Baxter
Aug 271 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (8/27/24)
Thank you for reading the Detroit Lakes fishing report! Here is the scoop. Walleyes can be found anywhere from 16’ to 30’ right now. ...
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Brady Baxter
Aug 211 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (8/21/24)
The mantra right now is: follow the baitfish to find the big fish. If you can do that, you’ll have success on area lakes right now. Try...
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Brady Baxter
Aug 151 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (8/15/24)
The word of the week is “rigging” and it’ll catch you fish right now! Slow trolling a leech on a live bait rigging (Lindy rig) has bent...
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Brady Baxter
Aug 71 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (8/7/24)
Fish are moving deeper in area lakes, and the smallmouth bite is off the charts right now! We’ve been catching walleyes, smallmouth and...
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Brady Baxter
Jul 301 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (7/30/24)
This week, we’ll focus on our state fish, the walleye! To begin, consistent weather has led to consistently good walleye fishing the...
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Brady Baxter
Jul 231 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (7/23/24)
If you can stand the hot and muggy weather, you will likely get rewarded out on the water right now! Walleye have moved to their typical...
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Brady Baxter
Jul 161 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (7/16/24)
I’m often asked when the best fishing occurs during the open water season. My answer is: right now! Lakes are finally warming up and...
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Brady Baxter
Jul 21 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (7/2/24)
Happy 4th of July week to all of you! This week, we will focus on walleye and panfish. Walleye are biting on leeches beneath a bobber...
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Brady Baxter
Jun 261 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (6/25/24)
The best walleye fishing this past week was during low light hours, as early as 5:30 am and as late as 10:00 pm. Clear lakes, lots of...
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Brady Baxter
Jun 181 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (6/18/24)
Walleye fishing has been great lately! Many anglers are catching trophy eyes, while others are bagging their limit of eaters. They are...
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Brady Baxter
Jun 111 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (6/11/23)
For those who have been fishing in 20+ mph winds this past week, I salute you! I’ve been guiding on a variety of lakes in the area the...
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Brady Baxter
Jun 41 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (6/4/24)
Fishing remains strong in the Detroit Lakes area. Walleyes can be found anywhere from 8’-19’, with a majority in the 13’-15’ range. The...
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Brady Baxter
May 281 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (5/28/24)
A quick warning for you all–the first 5’-6’ feet of the docks at the south public access on Detroit as well as the public access dock on...
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Brady Baxter
May 211 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (5/21/24)
The walleye bite has steadily gotten better over the past week. Look for ‘eyes near shore, at the first break into deeper water. ...
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Brady Baxter
May 141 min
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (5/14/24)
If you had a tough opener, you were not alone-I spoke with the DNR, who had been out on various lakes on Saturday, and they reported more...
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