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. ...

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...