HOT! That is what describes fishing in the Brainerd Lakes Area right now. With water temperatures peaking towards our highest of the season, the fishing is following with them, 78* F is common now on our lakes, meaning BASS are very active in plastics, ned rigs, spinner baits, jig/minnow, however you would like to fish you should find some bass – get on the weed edge in 10-16 feet and you’ll find fish – Gull – North Long – Pelican are producing very well. WALLEYES are more sporadic now, under the right conditions you can still catch them on a Lindy rigs with leeches or night crawlers in 14-24 feet on WhiteFish – Gull – Round lake. The bigger PIKE are dropping deeper, 22-23 feet and can be had with Big sucker minnows or Chubs on Gull- Edward- Whitefish. SUNFISH are good in 8-14 feet on panfish leeches or wax worms – try the South End of Gull – Round – and the Cullen Chains and you should be good.

Have fun, be safe and enjoy these long, warm, Beautiful days of Summer in the B.L.A. Take all your worries away and hire a guide by calling S and W Bait at 218-829-7010!