Brainerd, Minnesota
Fishing Report: 01-04-26
The crappie bite remains strong in the Brainerd Lakes area. Good numbers with size are being caught in depression areas near good stands of cabbage weeds. Small glow jigs tipped with crappie minnows have been the most effective bait. The walleye bite was good last week, but ice conditions were sketchy on parts of Gull and Pelican. The safest travel has been on the smaller lakes in the area. The pike have been active in the mornings and late afternoon. Tip-ups baited with sucker minnows have been extremely effective. The panfish bite has been good too this last week, especially on the days when we saw milder temperatures. This allowed anglers to jump from hole to hole searching for active fish. Key locations are near good weeds in 6 to 9 feet of water. Small tear-drops tipped with waxies have been effective. Most of the snow on the area lakes has all but disappeared, and we are making good ice every night. Feel free to give us a call if you are looking to get out on the ice. We still have a few openings for the next couple of weeks. Happy New Year! See you next week.
JOHN

Brainerd, Minnesota
Fishing Report: 12-18-25
The walleye fishing has been good this past week. Warmer conditions allowed for increased foot traffic on area lakes. Most of the smaller lakes have 6 to 11 inches of ice, with the larger ones having 5 to 7 inches. The biggest surprise has been the jumbo perch. They have been mixed in with the walleye. Key locations have been the first break on the edge of good weeds. Active jigging with spoons tipped with minnows was the best bait. The crappie action remains strong throughout the area. The two best locations are deep basin areas with mud bottoms and sandy spots, or holes, inside of good cabbage beds. Glow demons tipped with a crappie minnow have been effective. We still have a few fish house openings left for the Christmas period, but they are starting to fill up on some of the prime weekends. Give us a call if you have any questions or wish to book a trip. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. See you next week.
JOHN

Brainerd, Minnesota
Fishing Report: 12-12-25
The colder temperatures have returned to the Brainerd Lakes area and we are making good ice. Most of the smaller lakes are seeing good foot and ATV traffic. The crappie bite has been good. Key water depths have been in 12 to 16 feet of water on lakes with good weeds. Small glow jigs in chartreuse and neon pink colors have been effective baits when tipped with small crappie minnows. The walleye bite has been good too. The bite window has been short with the most action happening at sundown. Give us a call if you are interested in booking an icehouse. We still have openings on several weekends but some weekends are already booked up. See you next week.
JOHN