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...

Minnows, minnows, minnows…and crawlers.  That’s about the ratio we’ve had luck with recently for walleye, plus largemouth and smallmouth...

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...

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...

Thank you for reading the Detroit Lakes fishing report!  Here is the scoop.  Walleyes can be found anywhere from 16’ to 30’ right now. ...

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...

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...

Fish are moving deeper in area lakes, and the smallmouth bite is off the charts right now!  We’ve been catching walleyes, smallmouth and...

This week, we’ll focus on our state fish, the walleye!  To begin, consistent weather has led to consistently good walleye fishing the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Walleye fishing has been great lately!  Many anglers are catching trophy eyes, while others are bagging their limit of eaters.  They are...

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...

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...

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...

The walleye bite has steadily gotten better over the past week.  Look for ‘eyes near shore, at the first break into deeper water. ...

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...

We’ve all waited patiently for long enough.  Now is the time to get excited!  It looks like the weather is going to cooperate for the...