We sure have had crazy weather lately, but it sure hasn’t slowed the walleyes down any up here in the Brainerd area. It almost seems that we are seeing a slight transition into our fall patterns. Which means scattered aggressive walleyes. We’ve catching lots of eyes on Lindy Rigs and Redtail Chubs in a variety of depths. The best set up is a 5 foot snell with a red hook. We’ve had the best results on Gull Lake. Small walleyes are hanging out on the weedlines while we have been catching nice 15-19 inch fish from 19-26 feet. Anglers have caught them all the way out to 38 feet. It pays to play the wind. Fish the winblown sides of structure, thats where the most fish have been hanging out. It really seems like fall, with changing patterns and cooler weather.
Our bass fishing has been changing from day to day but is still pretty good. With the recent cold fronts live bait has been the key to success. It is hard to beat a jig and minnow when things slow down. I prefer the small Redtail chubs or lite pike sucker minnows. Once our weather stabilizes look for the bass to once again start smashing your favorite plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and topwater baits. Good areas for bass this week have been the deep weed edge. Try working your baits in 13-17 feet. I’ve found, that in frontal conditions such as this, fish will move lower in the water column and will hold tighter to cover. So for best results fish closer to the weeds and within a few feet of bottom. Good lakes for bass are numerous in the lakes area but some old stand-bys that always produce are Gull, Hubert and North Long. Don’t be surprised if you find some northerns on the prowl as well.
Jason Erlandson
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Dave’s Sportland Bait and Tackle
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Nisswa MN
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Jason,
A buddy was on Gull this weekend and did real well on the eyes, but he said boat control was the key. Once they marked fish they caught them rigging chubs, but if they didn’t stay right on the fish they caught nothing.