Brainerd Lakes Area Fishing Report: August 25, 2017

With the cooler temperatures and rain, fishing is starting to pick up again in the area.  My son and I have been doing very well with catching sunfish and crappies, but keep only the crappies to eat. Most of the sunfish we catch have the black lice spots in their meat, and although they are safe to eat, I would rather release them.  We are heading out to try out some new fly rods we picked up for our recent trip to Glacier Park in Montana, and maybe one of us can catch the always elusive Minnesota trout. Good luck out fishing!

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BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA 

Walleyes are hitting crawlers and chubs on Gull Lake and North Long Lake in 18 to 24 feet. Look for northern pike to hit sucker minnows in 20 to 24 feet on Whitefish Lake and Gull. Bass fishing remains strong on the deep weedlines and shallow cover on most lakes. Sunfish continue to be found in 5 to 7 feet, as are a few crappies in 7 to 12 feet at Lake Margaret, Highway 371 Bay on North Long, Gull, and Nisswa Lake.

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