Grand Rapids area: Walleyes are being caught with night crawlers on the weed lines of Bowstring Lake and Lake Pokegama, and chubs are working best in 20 to 25 feet on Trout Lake. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are active throughout the area, and some bigger northern pike can be found in the deeper areas of Lake Pokegama.
Lake Minnetonka: Walleyes are taking sucker minnows in 25 to 30 feet of water in larger bays such as Wayzata, Brown's and Smith. Northerns are being caught on the 12- to 15-foot weed flats, and sunfish are biting on the west side of the lake at depths greater than 12 feet.
Alexandria area: Walleyes are going after night crawlers early and late each day on lakes Miltona and Ida in 17 to 24 feet and on Chippewa Lake in 15 to 20 feet. On Reno Lake, crankbaits are catching walleyes during low-light periods in 6 to 8 feet. Crappies are being found in the 8- to 12-foot cabbage on Lake Le Homme Dieu, Darling Lake, and Reno. Muskies are becoming more active on the weed lines of Miltona, and bass fishing remains strong on most lakes in the area.
Bemidji area: Walleyes are hitting plastic or redtail lures during the day on Lake Bemidji in the weeds at 4 to 8 feet. Bucktails and topwater baits are producing muskies on the weed lines of Bemidji and Lake Plantagenet. Look for crappies suspended over deep water and bluegills under the lily pads on Turtle River Lake. Lake Beltrami is giving up largemouth and smallmouth bass, and Balm Lake is a safe bet for largemouth.
Lake Kabetogama: Smallmouth bass are taking crayfish-colored plastic lures and northern pike are going after spoons, minnows, and bucktails in 8 to 15 feet. Walleye action is intermittent, with some fish coming out of 8 feet and others as deep as 20 to 28 feet.
Ortonville area: Large perch continue to be caught with night crawlers in 13 feet of water in the Mallard Point and Rocky Ledge areas of Big Stone Lake. The main basin of the lake is yielding walleyes in 10 to 13 feet on spinners and night crawlers.
