Here is a short Leech Lake Fishing Report along with a crappie and panfish report from the Brainerd Lakes Area. Fishing continues to have good and slow days, but as a whole it has been good for crappies, panfish, and jumbo perch. The key this time of year is stable weather it seems to have a consistent bite.
Brainerd Fishing Report
Crappie fishing is still going strong in the Brainerd area. Fish are moving in and out of shallow water with the fluctuating water temps. Warmer days have the fish moving into the shallows by evening and with colder temps we will see those same fish back out to the 5-7ft depths. Deeper pencil reads and submerged cabbage beds will hold fish on cooler days. With the fore casted cool down, expect the fish to stay out of the shallows and slow your presentations. Plain hook and small crappie minnows may be what they are looking for.
Leech Lake Lake Fishing Report
Leech Lake area is no change from prior week. Water temps have dropped from the cool weather but the perch bite continues to be consistent. We need some sunny and warmer days to help push fish into their shallow staging areas before spawn.
Surface temps (which can fluctuate rapidly this time of year) were already in the high 40's and even 50 in a few places. We were not able to find any crappies or bluegills yet in traditional early spring areas, however believe we are not more than a couple days away. Perch action was very good, with active pre spawn fish in a few different areas in depths of 4-6 ft. With the walleye opener still a few weeks off, we will have plenty of time to sharpen our skills and practice hooksets on a few different species.
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