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May 16, 2019
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MARCH 8, 2019
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With more snow on the horizon the lakes will become increasingly difficult to access with a truck and/or wheelhouse. There are however anglers plowing new roads all of the time but it’s nothing you can count on. If you have the time it wouldn’t hurt to drive by some of your favorite waters and check to see if someone has plowed a road. If you are like most anglers and you’d like to make sure you can get out fishing I’d recommend fishing either Minnewaska or Osakis. Both of those lakes will have roads plowed on them by the local resorts.
The fishing has been quite good around the area, even during the last blizzard the fishing was more than excellent. The only real slow down we had was last weekend. The fish were down there but were very tight lipped. Now with another storm on the horizon the fish have regained their appetite and the fishing has been excellent once again. The best bite for the very large crappies has been during the low light time periods. We are catching bluegills during the day with a few crappie mixed in, but the best crappie bite has been after dark. If you plan on coming up to fish after the storm this weekend I’d recommend calling either Hunt’s Resort on Minnewaska or Head of the Lakes Resort on Osakis before you head up. It might take them a day or two to get the roads opened back up. If you have any specific questions, as always feel free to shoot me a text. - Joe Scegura's Guide Service 320-260-9056 big.walleye@jsguideservice.com www.jsguideservice.com |
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May 16, 2018
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The Alexandria area arguably produced the best "Opener Walleye Fishing" in the state this past weekend. There were numerous lakes, big and small, that treated their anglers very well. Limits of 15-20" walleye were had by many, along with a decent number of fish going 25-30". Our group was among the fortunate and were able to catch enough for an afternoon feast in just a few hours! We also had a tremendous finish to the day, boating around 150 walleye for the day.
With the mild weather we've had so far the water is warming fast, water temps are already nearing 60 degrees. These temps are pushing the majority of the walleye to slightly deeper water. We found most of our fish in 12-18' of water and they were hungry! A lindy rig and a minnow or a jig and a minnow trolled at .30 - .75 mph has produced a lot of fish! The panfish bite has also been red hot. There were many anglers that skipped walleye all together to target some of the states best panfish lakes. They found a lot of crappie and sunfish in 3-6' of water. A small hair jig and a minnow or wax worm is all that was needed to put a bunch of nice fish in the boat. Remember these fish are very vulnerable, so please release the bigger ones to do their job and spawn. Regardless of your target species I'm confident in saying that you shouldn't have a problem finding what you're after in the Alexandria Lakes Area. The bites noted above will continue into early June before things start to transition to early summer techniques. So, grab some minnow and come on up to get in on the action! - Joe Scegura's Guide Service 320-260-9056 big.walleye@jsguideservice.com www.jsguideservice.com |
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May 4, 2018
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This late ice out has to have broken some records. Believe it or not we were on the ice sleeping over night with a truck and an Ice castle only a couple weeks ago!
Now with the ice gone for the most part, we have just over a week to wait until the MN walleye opener! I will be looking shallow the first couple weeks for my fish. Throwing a jig and a minnow in 6-10' of water with rocks and gravel should produce plenty of walleye. Also don't forget the areas with moving water. These areas attract plenty of bait and the walleye won't be far behind. A shallow diving crank bait thrown in these areas after dark also works great! The crappie will also be in shallow water, but in different areas of the lake. The crappie prefer a soft bottom in 1-5' of water. This bite should be kicking into high gear here very shortly. No matter the type of fish you are after there are many places around the area where you can find fish right from the road. So, if you don't have a boat don't worry. This time of year allows the shore fisherman nearly equal opportunity at some very nice fish. I look forward to another great season with all of you! Good luck to all! - Joe Scegura's Guide Service 320-260-9056 big.walleye@jsguideservice.com www.jsguideservice.com |
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