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WHAT AN INCREDIBLE SEASON IT HAS BEEN SO FAR, AND WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED! Now, certainly hitting some of the best fishing of the season for ALL species!!! Walleyes have been on the chow on most of the midsized bodies of water along the weed edges, sunken humps and bars anywhere from 12” to 28” of water. Keep an eye on the primary transition areas such as sand to muck, boulders to gravel, weeds to sand (etc.) These areas are key right now. Leech Lake does have a bug hatch going on currently, but the fish are still active and hitting. Slowing down your troll, and using simpler presentations like a Lindy Rig, Slip Bobber, or Spinner or Slow Death Rig tipped with Crawlers, Leeches, or Chubs have all been producing exceptional numbers. The Bass have been extremely aggressive! Smallmouth can be found off the rock bars and sunken humps, hitting both Drop Shots and Swim Baits. Likewise, Largemouth Bass, can be found along the pencil reeds, out from docks and various surface structure, as well as in the cabbage beds. Spinner baits, Drop Shots, and Jerk Baits have all been effective in targeting the “bucket mouths”. Crappies and Bluegills can be found within the cabbage. As cabbage is just starting to peak, find the tallest and greenest cabbage which is close to deeper drops and you will find the fish! Small jigs tipped with Crappie Minnows or a Small Leech, or even rigging slowly over the cabbage has proven to be successful! We certainly hope you all have been out enjoying this terrific weather we have been having and been able to keep your lines tight! Cheers! -Alice Wiese Wheezy Outdoors

Do pike bass and muskies get affected by barotrauma of so what can i do about it to prevent it

I know its still ice out there, but lets see them hawgs for the year coming up! Deitz, im sure you have one from the ice buddy! Good luck to all!

I ripped a hole in one of my favorite pairs of fishing shorts just need a decent sized patch to cover her up

We have a couple openings if anyone is interested…We will be capped at 15 boats. http://www.minnbass.com 2018 Schedule June 2, 2018 – Farm Island June 16, 2018 – Upper/Lower Mission July 7, 2018 – Clearwater July 28, 2018 – Lobster August 18, 2018 – Big Birch September 8, 2018 – Championship, Lake TBD $25 membership per person $400 entry per team Big Bass $20 per boat at the ramp Rules, Payouts and other information listed on the page We are a club that has a ton of fun and we don’t take ourselves too seriously.

Got my butt kicked by this solid fish for about 20 seconds

Was fishing Island lake up by Northome this last weekend and the bite was down, my son and I kept a few smaller ones for eating and I was surprised to find they still had eggs in them!! But the eggs were turning that muddy brown look , almost like the fish were absorbing them.

Hey guys, I fished big marine lake the other day for the first time and caught lots of fish, but the biggest ones I could catch were around 2.5 pounds. Anybody ever catch big bass out there or is about the biggest that are in the lake? Any tips for the lake would also be appreciated! Will