Late Summer Fishing in the B.L.A. continues to be very good. The Bass and Pike fishing is excellent on most area lakes in 12-20 feet using spinner baits, sucker minnows, and plastics, Gull- Whitefish- and North long are all producing nice fish. Walleyes can be caught with a little persistence. As water temps fall the bite should pick up, Night Crawlers and Chubs on lindy rigs are your best bet now in 18-26 feet on Pelican, Whitefish and Gull Lakes. The big bull Sunfish are active on Upper Gull, North long, and Edward lakes in 8-14 feet using wax worms and plastics. Get your summer fishing trip in now! Book your Nisswa Guide at 218-963-2547. Good Luck!

Fishing continues to be very good in the B.L.A. Bass and Pike continue to be excellent. Action has been good deeper weed lines with plastics, Spinner baits, jigs and minnows or jigs and leeches- Gull and Whitefish continue to be very productive. Walleyes are starting to show up in their late summer areas 20-28 feet with crawlers and chubs, on any given day can be good. Panfish are active on Cullen lakes and upper gull in 8-12 feet cabbage with wax worms and small leeches. Now is a great time to get in a late summer guide trip- call 218-963-2547 to book your trip now!!

HOT!! That is the word this week in the B.L.A – Along with the heat comes the dog days of summer especially for Walleye fishing. We are now peaking with our water temps in our lakes, temps hovering between 75-80 degrees. However, fishing continues to be excellent for bass and pike. One of our boats landed over 100 in a six-hour trip. The Bass fishing has been pretty hot on most of our area lakes, north long and Hubert, and Gull Lake have been the best in the 12-20 feet weed lines. Plastics, crankbaits, spinner baits, pretty much anything you like to try is working! Northern Pike are turning on Jigs and Pike minnows in 18-28 feet on Gull and Whitefish. Walleyes can be caught but with the extremely warm water temps they have been tougher lately, but we are boxing a few nice eaters but its been mainly a morning bite – Night crawlers seem to be the best on a lindy rig or 1/4 oz jig tipped with half a Night Crawler, along with casting a slip bobber tipped with a leech in 20-32 feet of water on Pelican and White Fish. Sunfish are active on most area lakes in the deeper cabbage beds on Night Crawlers and a small jig or small leeches. Get out and enjoy the summer on the water!! Book a guide trip today (218)963-2547!

Mid summer patterns have emersed in the B.L.A – meaning overall fishing is good! our water temps are now in the mid- 70s and all species seem to be relating to deeper structure on most lakes. Walleyes can be found on 14-26 feet on Whitefish, Pelican and Gull- A lindy rig and a redtail chub or night crawlers is turning fish now more than a slip boober leech combo. Bass and Pike fishing continues to be outstanding in the deeper cabbage 14-22 feet- Ned rig, Jig and minnow and plastic worms seem to be best with Upper Gull, North Long and Edwards. Panfish are more scattered, but nice sunfish can be found in the deeper weed in 12- 16 feet with a wax worm, crappie minnows and angle worm or even a small leech. Good Luck!!