I would be willing to nominate Gull Lake as the Walleye capital of Minnesota. Gull has been red hot for walleyes this week! Anglers have had great success using Lindy Rigs and Redtail Chubs on many of our traditional hot spots. Some great spots to hunt for eyes on Gull have been Grassy Point, Cinosam Bar, the Rock Pile, and the White House Bar. Lately the fish have been swimming in a variety of depths. Some fish are still on the weed edges in 14-16 feet, but many have moved a little deeper, out into the 30s. Working real slow with tail hooked redtails will provide lots of action for you. Lots of fish have been small but most anglers are catching enough keeping size to get a meal or two. Other lakes providing some action include Upper Whitefish and Pelican.
The Bass fishing continues to be very good despite the changing weather. This weekend I took some time to watch the weigh-in and chat with some of the pros at the Gander Mountain Pro-Am Bass Tournament on Gull Lake and needless to say I was impressed. Lots of big bass! It was a great show. Congratulations to all the participants. Lately the bass have been hitting a variety of baits. Some days they like a jig and plastic worm others they prefer a spinnerbait. As a backup plan, a Northland weed-weasel and minnow always seems to produce. Most bass have been active in 4-16 feet of water near the weeds. It is pretty hard not to catch a few bass right now.
For consistent pike action I recommend Lake Edwards. Trolling spinnerbaits or bobber fishing with sucker minnows has provided good action. Deep weed edges are holding most Northerns.
We are moving into the fall now so try to get out fishing during the full moon phase. It is a great time for big fish in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Good Luck this week!
Jason Erlandson
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Dave’s Sportland Bait and tackle
Sportland Guide Service
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