Jun 20, 2025 · Best Walleye Bites in Minnesota – Late June 2025 As of late June 2025, walleye fishing is hot across Minnesota. Below are the top 20 lakes with the most active bites right now, along with key spots, depths, tactics, and relevant conditions for each fishery: Lake of the Woods (NW Minnesota) Productive Areas: The South Shore and adjacent deep mud basins are yielding fish. Walleyes are coming ...

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Jul 17, 2012 · Jack, green death is just that, its green an death comes quickly to the prey one pursues. Its found in trappers supply catalog, namely cumberlands. Its a butterscotch concentreatd scent to attract coon an bear. No Ya dont want coon at the bait site but its part of the job wen it comes to baiting. Its very potent stuff.

Jun 27, 2025 · Lake Winnibigoshish Fishing Report Walleye (“Winnie”, North-Central MN)Productive Areas: Lake Winnie is in its early summer pattern with walleyes both on classic main-lake bars and points as well as some still roaming shoreline structure. Key spots lately include the main lake bars like Bena Bar,...

May 2, 2024 · Went in to Lucky 7 to get some crappie minnows today. All they had were crappie minnows and fatheads. She said to call in advance for the opener, couldn't say for sure if they'd have rainbows, shiners, etc for opener!

Jun 27, 2025 · Gull Lake Fishing Report Walleye (Brainerd Lakes Area, Central MN) Productive Areas: In the Brainerd Lakes area, Gull Lake is a standout for early summer walleyes. The bite is a bit finicky this week due to weather fronts, but fish are being caught. Walleyes are roaming the classic Gull Lake structure: check Hayfield Bay, Grassy Point, and around the Rock Pile Reef in the main basin. They’re ...

May 28, 2025 · Live bait rigs with leeches or minnows working best. - Northern Pike: Weedlines heating up. Flashy lures and topwaters triggering strikes. Best in 6-12 ft. - Bass: Pre-spawn activity on shallows. Tubes and finesse baits productive mid-day. - Crappie & Panfish: Transition zones holding fish. Cabbage edges and slips getting bites.

Apr 17, 2011 · I fish the Manitoba side of L.O.W. so bringing live bait across from the U.S. was never an option. When the Buffalo Point Marina was closed during winter for several years, I'd buy frozen shiners in Roseau and fish with those.

Dec 29, 2009 · Hey all: There's been some debate about whether you can catch a live smelt on a lake and turn around and use it then and there as live bait. Some DNR Fisheries and C.O.s have told people this is not legal, but there has been a lot of uncertainty, and other DNR people have said it's OK to do. I as...