I have lived in Fargo my whole life so I hope I can help out. What do you mean when you say Fargo area lakes? Are you thinking MN or ND? I work at Scheels so that’s where I buy my bait, but Fargo bait usually has pretty good stuff. That’s really the only true bait shop in Fargo. If you’re thinking of fishing in the DL area, the lake place in lake park is hands down the best bait shop. He will always give you any information he has and is a super nice guy. As far as radio reports go I can’t be of much help, sorry. If you need help or have any questions about anything just let me know!