Local Ice Report Detroit Lake keeps building ice with over 16” in most spots. It is one of the safest lakes for ice fishing in the...

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!  The ice is in good condition, with 13”-15” covering many area lakes including Detroit Lake.  As...

Happy Holidays anglers! I hope this report finds you well, and with loved ones. Thanks for reading this year. Check back every week in...

⭐️ Announcement ⭐️ (Updated Thursday, December 19th) I am excited to announce that all Baxstar Houses have been placed on 13+" on ...

The ice keeps building on Detroit and other lakes in the area, but some lakes still have relatively thin ice. I visited a handful of...

Ice fishing has officially begun in the Detroit Lakes area, and local anglers couldn’t be more excited! There is 6"-7" of ice on many...

Little Detroit Lake has officially frozen over! The picture above is from the west shoreline by the bowling alley. It is a look but...

We'll have ice on area lakes before we know it, and I will be transitioning back to regular fishing reports soon. This week, I continue...

From now until the lakes freeze over, this report will cover topics related to the upcoming fishing season.  Prepping your equipment now...

Put a fork in it, the open water is all but over!  Good luck to the remaining musky anglers out there.  We all want to see pictures of...

👻🧟‍♂️HAPPY HALLOWEEN!💀🎃 😱 Do you like my spooky walleye pic? Okay, I'll stick to fishing...🤣🤣 As reported last week, we found...

The public docks have been pulled out of area lakes, which marks a pivotal moment of the year.  I have finally put my boat away for the...

Pack those hand warmers, it’s starting to get chilly!  Public access docks will be removed soon, so you should probably pack your muck...

Muskies in lakes country are moving!  The bite is getting better each day.  I'm finding most of my fish in and around green weeds....

Very big fish are being caught, but cooler water temps will bring even better fishing soon.  You’ll find aggressive pike and largemouth...

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. ...