Fishing Report
When is the best time to go fishing? Here in the north woods, every day is the best day. Our area contains a wide range of lakes with varied depths, shoreline structures, and a wide range of fish species. Seasoned anglers know success requires patience and a willingness to try different techniques. If you have a youngster in the group, they will most likely catch the biggest fish - it always happens. So, maybe no technique is a good strategy too. For those interested in learning about lake structure, water quality, or creel surveys, we encourage you to visit the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Lake Finder page. Area lakes will either be found in St. Louis or Lake County. Minnesota Fishing Regulations
| April 15th, 2026 |
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| Steven Renneberg |
***Fishing Report***
Crappies - There are still a handful of crappie anglers heading out onto the ice, searching for crappies. Crappies have been very active over the last week, according to reports. Anglers continue to find them over 20-30ft of water, from anywhere to 5-15ft under the ice. Crappie minnows and soft plastics have been doing the trick for crappie anglers.
Pike - Handful of anglers made the trip up to the border waters, where pike season is still open. Success for them was reportedly mixed. Anglers reported catching pike in 8-12 feet of water, at the mouths of shallow bays or river mouths. Large frozen Alewives accounted for the majority of the big pike caught.
***Ice Report***
Crappie anglers have been reporting about 20-24” of ice remains. Current areas have really started to open up with recent rains and snow melt.
