Summer! It is officially here in the Brainerd Lakes Area! Fishing continues to be excellent for all species! WALLEYES are active on North Long – Edward’s – Gull in 12-20 feet, leeches and chubs on a Lindy rig or under a bobber are producing. PIKE AND BASS are both biting on many lakes along the emerging cabbage beds, jig and minnows or spinner baits in 4-10 feet are a great choice – Gull – Pelican – White fish are good choices right now. PANFISH are still in the shallows both sunfish and crappies on small jigs with crappie minnows or wax worms – Cullen – Roy – Hubert have all been good. This bite should continue – BOOK YOUR TRIP NOW WITH THE NISSWA GUIDE LEAGUE TODAY – Call the bait shop at 218-829-7010.

What a FANTASTIC Memorial Weekend in the Brainerd Lakes Area! The weather and fish both cooperated. WALLEYES are biting good in 10-20’ of water- jigs and minnow’s, shiners- fatheads- leeches are all producing fish, Gull – Whitefish – and North Long are all kicking out fish. NORTHERNS are active in the 8-12’ foot range, Pike Suckers and spinner baits are turning fish – Gull -Hubert – and Whitefish all productive. BASS are just starting to spawn shallow water 3-6’ on senkos and leeches and Night Crawlers are all good – Round – Gull – Pelican have been great. PANFISH are still gravitating towards the new emerging weeds and can be caught on small jigs tipped with either a crappie minnow or wax worm- Middle Cullen – North Long – and Hubert are all good. Now is a great time to book a guided trip with the Nisswa Guide League – Call 218-829-7010!!

Good luck, fishing is getting better every day!!

What a great fishing opener weekend!! The weather was fantastic and for the most part the fish cooperated too. Walleyes were found on the shallow flats and break lines in 6-16 ft of water, fishing with  a shiner and leeches – Gull lake – Pelican – North long were all producers!! Northern were often mixed in with the walleyes as well and more than a few were caught!
The Panfish continue to be very active, with the warming waters many have now moved into there spawning locations at about 2-6 ft of water – fishing with a small jig under a bobber with either a crappie minnow or wax worm – Hubert – North Long – Whitefish are all a good choice with the shallow bays being where the good action is!

NOW IS THE TIME TO BOOK YOUR GUIDED FISHING TRIP – GIVE US A CALL TODAY AT (218) 829-7010…  Good Luck and Have fun!

Spring is finally here in the Brainerd Lakes Area!!
Opening weekend is upon us and things are shaping up to be a great opener!
Walleye and Pike open Saturday May 10th. Walleyes have finished spawning and should be ready to Bite. Pike should be found mix in with the walleyes this weekend as well. Main lake temps are in the upper 40s to lower 50’s. Baitfish are just starting to show up shallow, the predator fish will be close behind. Think shallow for this weekend 6-12 feet and a jig and shiner will be like dynamite! Also try, pitching a jig and minnow or plastic swim bait shallow will be option #1, lindy rigging in the 10-15 feet with a minnow or leech will be option #2. In low light conditions casting a husky jerk or bobber or leech in shallows should be the ticket. Pelican, North Long and Gull Lake will all be really good options. The flat areas along the shorelines should hold some fish.
If crappies are what you are after, they have been and will continue to bite well! The shallow bays, smaller lakes and dark bottom bays are holding panfish. They are starting to come shallow 3-8 feet. If we have cooler nights, the fish push deeper and stage to come back shallower as the water warms up. Smaller jig and crappie minnows, wax worms, small leeches.

Our own Nisswa Guide League member Nate Blasing will be taking the governor on the white fish chain; it should be good there too!!
Remember to get your fishing license and wear life jackets with the Cold-Water Temps. Good Luck and Have Fun!