Brainerd Lakes Area Fishing Report: November 22, 2017

BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA

Anglers are walking on some of the small lakes and on the Highway 371 Bay of North Long Lake with 4 to 6 inches of ice reported. Crappies are being caught in 11 to 15 feet here with minnows and Eurolarvae. The main basin areas of all big lakes are still ice-free, and anglers continue to catch walleyes on the Mississippi River on jigs and minnows.

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Brainerd, Minnesota Fishing Report:November 17, 2017 and Ice Fishing Update

Driving toward Nisswa this afternoon on 371, I saw three or four pickups parked in the ditch, and a few people out ice fishing on North Long Lake.  I don't know if they were catching any, but my son and I were surprised to see them fishing after the recent rain. Either way, I am going to do some fishing tomorrow morning and see if the early ice action is decent.


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Here is the fishing report from outdoornews.com for the Brainerd Lakes Area:

BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA

You’ll find ice on the shallow bays and some small lakes, but not enough to walk on. A few anglers were fishing from boats last weekend, but developing shoreline ice has eliminated those opportunities. A few cold nights might be all that’s needed for walkable ice to form on those spots that froze earliest.

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CROSBY AREA

The big lakes and mine pits still had open water on Tuesday morning. Some small lakes and bays had as much as 4 inches of ice last weekend, but that likely deteriorated with the warm weather early this week. Deer hunting reports have been mixed, harvest is likely up a bit from last year, with a lot of antlerless  deer and small bucks taken.

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Hook Fish! this Fall

Went out today for a nice fall day of crappie fishing.  Caught them in 10-12 ft. of water, and they were really hungry.  It was a mild day, and the small lake I was fishing was very calm. I enjoy these warm October days for getting the dock out of the water, winterizing the boat, and wetting a line to catch some fresh shore lunch.

Hard water season is growing closer, and I have to make sure to Hook Fish!!!

Brainerd, Minnesota Fishing Report: October 20, 2017

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BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA

A jig and minow is turning walleyes in 15 to 45 feet on Gull Lake. Crappies are being found suspended over 20 to 30 feet on Gull, Cullen Lake, and North Long Lake, while sunfish are biting in 10 to 12 feet at Nisswa Lake, Cullen, and North Long. Look for bass and northern pike on the weedlines of Gull, Lake Edwards, and Whitefish Lake.

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Brainerd Lakes Area Minnesota: September 27, 2017 Fishing Report

from outdoornews.com
BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA
Walleyes are being taken with redtails on Gull Lake in 16 to 35 feet, North Long Lake in 22 to 28 feet, and Whitefish Lake in 22 to 30 feet. Minnows also are turning northern pike in the 8- to 12-foot cabbage and sand grass areas on Gull, North Long, and Lake Edwards. You’ll find crappies on the weedlines of North Long, Gull, and Cullen Lake, while sunfish and bass remain active on the shallow weedlines of most lakes.
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