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The walleye bite has been very good throughout the Detroit Lakes and Otter Tail County areas. Most fish have been holding along the shoreline breaks. Early morning and late evening hours have been best, especially when using minnows, leeches or crawlers in 13-19 feet of water at the deep weed edges. At the end of […]

The walleye bite remains very good throughout the Detroit Lakes and Otter Tail Country areas. Most fish are still holding along the shoreline breaks. Early morning and late evening hours have been best, especially when using minnows, leeches or crawlers in 13-19 feet of water at the deep weed edges. Panfish are active in and […]

The walleye bite in the Detroit Lakes area remains very good. Most fish are still relating to shoreline breaks, holding in the cabbage weeds. For the most fish, use jig and minnow combinations, live bait rigs with minnows or leeches, or slip bobbers with a leech. Muskies are active in the weedy areas on the […]

Water temperatures on most area lakes remain in the low 50s. Warmer days and nights with the extended daylight hours should begin to warm the water quickly. The bass opener was a huge success for bass anglers since these fish remained very shallow water, guarding their nests. Crappies have also moved to their spawning sites […]

Water temperatures remain 50- to 55-degrees, but warmer and clearer weather is forecasted for the weekend and water should warm quickly. Walleyes are coming from 6-15 feet of water on most lakes, and minnows have been the preferred bait. The leech bite is also getting started. It may be another week or two before the […]

This is The 2013 Fishing Opener is this Saturday, May 11! While many Otter Tail County, Minnesota lakes remain covered in ice, many of the smaller lakes with inlets and outlets should be free of ice by Saturday. Ottertail County lakes that are 1,000 acres or less, especially those with current, should be ice-free by […]