Our team was busy this past week on Leech Lake and Lake Mille Lacs. Fishing has been very good for walleyes and now is a great time to be on both lakes. Lets see what the reports were
Leech Lake
Happy fisherman with a nice basket of walleyes
Our team of Leech Lake Fishing Guides had a great week this past week with our customers. We found active walleyes in any depth range from 6-25 feet of water. Which can be intimidating to think about but alot has to do with the structure they are holding on. Often times active fish are being found early in the morning and evenings somewhere more shallow. These fish are still being caught on jigs and minnows, jigs and leeches, slip bobbers and lindy rigs. Everyday seems to be a different day so this time of year you gotta have everything with you in the boat. During the mid day spinners are starting to produce along rock edges and sand flats in 8-15 feet of water. Also some fish are showing up on the mid lake structures in 18-25 feet of water. Trying working these fish over with 1/4oz jigs or lindy rigs.
West Side of the lake look to places such as the Snake Pits, West Goose Flats, Stoney Point, Little Stony, and Traders Bay to start your hunt. On the East Side of the Lake, once again the areas around Pelican Island, Bear, Five Mile, and Portage Bay as key areas this time of year. Like any report, wind plays a major factor so use it to your advantage, especially if it blows from the same direction more than one day in a row.
Muskies have been showing up occasionally. This time of year trolling for them is a great way to find them as well as working over weed beds.
Panfish are still active in the weeds and are starting to pull off their beds and work themselves out onto the adjacent weeds flats. Jigs tipped with leeches, minnows, chunk of crawler or plastics are great go to as well as slow trolling a beetle spin over or through weed beds.
Mille Lacs
Nice Walleye!
Walleyes are starting their migration to the mud flats with many already showing up. This past weekend’s AIM Tourney had huge weights and many of those fish were being caught on those mud flats in 24-30 feet of water. Pulling lindy rigs with leeches and crawlers or slowing working spinners along these areas are great ways to target these fish. Aggressively jigging them can also be a forgotten tactic. Also on a calm sunny day, try power corking these fish and dropping a tempting leech right on them. Rock humps and reefs are also still producing walleyes. Once again the same tactics but also try power fishing by fan casting artificials and hard baits to locate these fish. You will not only find walleyes but hungry smallmouth as well.
Leisure Outdoor Adventures Guide Team
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