Detroit Lakes, MN (July 17, 2024)

Walleye fishing has slowed down a little bit and most of the fish have pushed into deeper water in the 18ft mark or deeper. Finding them on structure like rock piles also Finding some on deep weed edges. Leech and a slip bobber is still putting a few topside but you are seeing a lot of lookers an FFS, they rush up to the bait and turn right around back to the bottom. Jiggin rap bite has been firing up, best luck coming on the Blue/chrome size 9, pitching over fish.

Panfish have also pushed out to deeper areas. Big bluegills I’m finding on mid lake humps, finding some along shoreline weed edges but a lot of smaller ones are also found there. Piece of crawler on a slip bobber or slow trolling a leech on a snell through these areas is producing fish. Crappies over found suspended in deeper basin areas around 12 to 15ft down. Mainly casting a small river shiner or small creek chub on a size 4 hook and a spilt shot has them racing up for the bait as they have really gotten aggressive with the water warming up.

Scott Mackner

Jigging Rap

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