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| FISH & LAKE
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| FISH: |
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| • Walleye season
opens in mid-May. It’s usually on
Mother’s Day weekend. Walleye action
starts strong and can continue that way
into mid-July. August walleye fishing can
be very aggravating to some anglers, but
with some patience and the right approach,
fish can be found. The action usually ramps
up again during mid-September and stays
hot through mid-to-late October. |
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| • Bass season
starts on Memorial Day weekend in the Twin
Cities area. Bass fishing starts out strong,
but peaks in mid-June when the water warms.
Feeding habits shift a bit after that,
but the bite stays strong through the fall.
Many Twin Cities lakes hold bass and walleye
on the same structure during the summer
and fall. |
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| • Northern
Pike season
also starts on, or near, Mother’s
Day weekend – like walleye.
Fishing can be good all year round.
However, the strongest bite starts
during the warmer days of July and
continues through the fall turnover.
Large Northern Pike are rare, but
the best time to target them is in
September and October. Average size
fish are caught consistently from
opener until late fall. |
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| LAKES: |
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| • Metro
Area Lakes: Buffalo,
Pulaski, Minnewashta, Minnetonka, Crystal,
Upper and Lower Prior, Diamond, Eagle,
Crooked, Stella, Washington, Mississippi
River (pool #4), St. Croix River, Waverly,
Howard, Rebecca, Johanna, White Bear,
Weaver, and Christmas. |
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| • Brainerd
Area Lakes: North
Long & Round. |
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| • Iron
Range Lakes: Vermilion,
Armstrong, Lost and Dark. |
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| • New
Lake Studies for 2009: Forest,
Bald Eagle, Rush, Green & Waconia. |
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