What a great opener for the
Detroit Lakes area.
The weather has been
fantastic and fish are biting.
I found walleye success on
Otter Tail Lake in 22-26ft of water. The
walleyes on area lakes are either in the
cabbage weeds or off the outside edge in
deeper water adjacent to large flats. They
will move shallow over the next week as they
follow the shiner minnows in shallow as they
prepare to spawn. Rigs/jigs and shiners have
been the best baits. Pelican, Otter Tail,
Big Detroit, and Big Pine have all been good
since opener.
Crappies
have been active on Mellissa, Cotton and
Cormorant. The Crappies have moved back to
shallow water now that the water temps have
climbed back into the low 60"s. They are
getting close to spawning time. Small
jigs/hooks tipped with crappie
minnow/fatheads fished under a bobber has
been working. Fish for Crappies and Sunfish
close to edge of the emerging weed growth in
warmer shallow water.
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