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Minnesota Fishing Report

By East Silent Resort / June 20, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Fishing Report

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 […]

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Minnesota Fishing Report

By East Silent Resort / May 31, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Fishing Report

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 […]

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Minnesota Fishing Report

By East Silent Resort / May 24, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Fishing Report

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 […]

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Minnesota Fishing Report

By East Silent Resort / May 10, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Fishing Report

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 […]

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Minnesota Fishing Report

By East Silent Resort / May 4, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Fishing Report

Even though ice continues to melt on area lakes, most anglers will not know where they will hit the water until a couple of days before the opener. The late ice bite has been great due to warming waters, and there should be fishable ice for another week or so. The best approach has been […]

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Minnesota Fishing Report

By East Silent Resort / April 20, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Fishing Report

Reports have been very limited, with fewer anglers venturing out due to changing ice conditions, as well as thick snow hindering vehicle travel on the ice. Those with snowmobiles and ATVs, however, can still take advantage of the excellent end of season ice fishing action in Otter Tail County. This is a great time to […]

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