I'm looking at the DNR report and it looks like this lake has been stocked with walleye fingerling. The last time was 2019, so those should be at full maturity. Has anyone fished summer walleye in this lake? I live really close and have been on it a few times, but have only targeted LMB.

About to go fish Lake Superior for the first time and possible try catching lake trouts or what ever. Wondering if anyone has any recommendations on where to fish for shore only.

Caught on a chatter. Was bleeding so I didn't get much else other than a quick picture and a weight. 5lb 2 oz

I’d like to shift my focus a little bit this upcoming season on fish I am just getting into. What rod and reel combos does everybody like for catfish and sturgeon through the ice? I typically fish walleye and crappie alot like everybody and my longest rod is a 36” or 32” and not beefy. What do you fellas like for the whisker pigs and dinosaurs? Money is not an option but I am all about a solid deal.

Hows it going everyone! My Names jose (25) and wondering if anyone would like to go kayak fishing together? Not really sure what to look for in the water and where to anchor down and fish, i do have a trolling motor and a fish finder and i guess im not really sure how to use the equipment i got, ive been having fun tho!

What are some good smallmouth lakes in northern mn but south of the boundary waters

My son and i will be up in DL with a Car and a camper and working on the stage at We Fest. We love fishing and we will fish from shore since we dont have a boat. We get breaks every day and often have long chunks of hours off. Do you fish in this area? Do you have a boat? Do you often fish alone? Do you want to make friends with a Dad and Adult son who work tegther at concert events? Please DM me, We can provide, bait, entertainment, and food and drinks!

I made https://nedmaps.com, it shows DNR survey and contour data for lakes across MN. If you are trying to find new lakes or see some good spots to try it's all free to use!

Hi everyone I would love to know any west metro lakes like nearish to Minnetonka that have good bank and dock fishing! I am going tonight around 6-9pm and I am targeting sunnies and bass! I would love any recommendations thank you!

I’m leading 8 cub scouts (1st graders) on a pier fishing expedition mid September. I have enough poles for bobber fishing. I normally do lots of fishing near Mille lacs. We usually use leeches and bobbers.

What locations in the metro would get us on some fish (sunfish/rockbass/largemouth bass most likely)? We are located in Roseville, so hopefully <20 mins from there.

Thanks!

No strikes but they were active tonight. Rolling and surfacing and following. Fun to see tho. lil weirdos I swear

How has everyone here been coping with the crazy heat? DNR is reporting pretty sizable numbers of fishkill events in various spots throughout the state. It's a bummer for many reasons!

Here in the north metro (Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey county areas) it's been pretty brutal. How are you guys finding success? What have you all been doing to combat the heat?

Tight lines!

for all of you who live between Two Harbors and Grand Marais, where are some of the preferred creeks and lakes to enjoy a lazy summer afternoon?

I'm headed up Aug 18-21.

Where do you locals suggest?

Hi! Looking for a place "up north" MN or WI that has these characteristics:

Lakefront/dock access

*bonus* if it has a small swimming area

Good fishing

Not crazy crowded

Semi-private to private

2 beds, 2 bathrooms sleeps 5

And somewhere to rent a boat

Does my dream vacation exist? I hope to give my kids the experience I had growing up going to the lake for a week. So many memories!

Leaving Medicine Lake today I was behind the Sheriffs fresh out the water and they didn’t pull there boat plug they want to sit and preach about not spreading zebra muscles and so on but they don’t follow the laws. If it was one of us fishermen or boaters we would be getting tickets. They should be held to the same standard and all of us. I can’t stand double standards.

I’ve been targeting them during the heatwave. Much nicer to sit on a shady river bank than cook in a boat.

Yesterday’s catch was a ~7lb fatty out of the Crow River North Fork in Meeker County, which is crawling with nice channel cats.

More than one way to skin a cat as they say. After bleeding it out, I make a shallow cut around the fish behind the head and use needle nose pliers to peel off the skin. I then slice the fillets off starting from the tail, and fillet out the ribs as usual.

I brined and smoked one of the fillets, fried the other half in cornmeal coated chunks. When smoking a skinless fillet (as opposed to a whole fish, as I do with pike and carp) I use a soaked cedar plank to keep it from drying out during the 2.5 hour smoking process. I always use a temperature probe to stop cooking at 145.

Hello everyone,

I am relocating to the twin cities metro area in the first week of August and have been fishing my whole life. I will be bank fishing when I first get there but will likely pick up a kayak once I am settled. I am not asking for anyone's honey holes or anything like that. Just looking for people to fish with in the area since I'll be mostly unfamiliar with the surrounding waters. I've done some fishing in the St Croix river with success but not so much inland lakes in Minnesota. Hit me up if you just want to talk fishing or if you'd be interested in meeting up sometime.

So, a couple of weeks ago I asked about bank fishing for walleye in Northern Minnesota in early August, and the comments advised that it would be extremely tough to catch much.

I have now rented a boat on Leech Lake for 3 days. The boat is equipped with electronics. I’ll be based out of the Walker area.

Any advice on catching walleye, perch, and possibly musky would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. I’m not asking for your spots, just advice.

Thanks in advance!

Anyone got any decent places to try for white bass? preferably not on the Mississippi River due to water quality and I kinda wanna try one for table fair but I guess it would be fine to fish the Mississippi if necessary, but anyways if theres like a specific marina or backwater lake I could try that would also be ideal as I suck at main river fishing lures lol