Well, it’s the first of May and it actually feels like it! We’ve had rather inconsistent weather up until this point and it really hasn’t warmed up for any length […]
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Well it’s hard to believe only a few weeks ago there were ¾ ton pickups and 20 foot fish houses all over the lakes. Then, a week later we were […]
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We are fast approaching the end of the walleye ice fishing season and the deadline to leave houses unattended overnight. Normally during this time of year the walleye bite is […]
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Current Ice and Travel Conditions – With the cool temps we are making some good ice. Along with that we only have about 6”-8” of snow cover, so travel on […]
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Report as of 1/8/16 Here are the current ice conditions for the Alexandria area. I’ll break this ice report into three categories… small, medium and large lakes. SMALL LAKES AND […]
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We have ice again! After the mild temps last week we are back to winter. This past weekend with lows in the single digits most of the medium to large […]
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Well, I wish I had a report of fishable ice for you, but Mother Nature just won’t make up her mind. Our small to mid-sized lakes have frozen over and […]
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The beautiful mild weather has made this fall one of the nicest I can remember here in Alexandria. With consistent highs in the 50’s and 60’s, I’ve noticed a record […]
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What’s better than catching hundreds and hundreds of huge small mouth bass…? If I think of something I’ll let you know! The past few weeks has been as good as […]
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The fishing this past month was officially the best August walleye fishing I’ve ever had. We consistently had good numbers of quality fish and very few days where the bite […]
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The walleye fishing in the Alexandria area continues to be some of the best I’ve seen in years. Other than the occasional cold front which slows the bite for a […]
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The fishing over the Holiday weekend was excellent! The weather was great and the fish were hungry. The past couple weeks has been some of the best fishing of the year for […]
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Summer is officially here, and that means we will get more daylight than any other time of the year to enjoy the things we love. The long days also mean […]
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The walleye opener was slower overall than I expected, but still a success in my opinion. Our group fished hard opening morning and was able to catch a number of […]
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Happy 2015 walleye opener eve everyone! The weather for Saturday looks as promising as the walleye fishing. The water on many of the shallower lakes has warmed to nearly 60deg, so […]
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The ice went out much quicker this year than average. Mild temps coupled with high winds melted ice in days that should have taken weeks. This early start to spring […]
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Ah, spring… it’s a favorite season to many people for many different reasons. There are changes happening literally everywhere you look. The snow and the ice are melting, grass is […]
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When I wrote my last report it seemed possible we would have ice into May again this year. Then the beautiful spring weather came for a week and really hit […]
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I’m sure many of you are ready for winter to be over, but as we all know it won’t be for some time yet. Like it or not, we potentially […]
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Now this is what I call some serious ice making weather! In sub-zero temps like this, it’s common to add ½ to 1 inch of new ice per day. On every lake I’ve checked there […]
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During last week’s warm up we lost the couple inches of snow we did have along with a couple inches of ice. This made for a slippery wet surface on […]
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The ice in the Alexandria area remains to be in excellent condition. There is very little snow on the ice so with the cold temps the ice is gaining […]
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I don’t think anyone thought winter was going to hit us this quick, but it’s definitely here! Only two weeks ago we were fishing on open water and now most […]
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I don’t think anyone thought winter was going to hit us this quick, but it’s definitely here! Only two weeks ago we were fishing on open water and now most […]
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The last few weeks have made this October the warmest I can remember. As enjoyable as the weather was, it was bittersweet for me. The warm sunny days kept […]
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The fishing the past couple weeks has been decent. Not great but still plenty of fish. Currently the water temp is in the mid to low 70’s. Walleye, crappie and […]
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The Alexandria area continues to kick out some great fish. Walleye, northern, bass, crappie and sunfish have all been plentiful. The walleye gave us a hard time for about […]
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The past few weeks Alexandria has encountered some of the most consistent quality walleye fishing of the year. Generally during late July and August the walleye bite is confined […]
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The past month has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. We started off with an excellent bite as usual for early June, boating many very good sized walleye. With […]
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We started off the fishing season with below average water temps, but in just a few short weeks the water warmed quickly. We actually saw the water temperatures jump above […]
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It’s hard to believe it’s already been over a week since the 2014 Minnesota fishing opener, but lucky for us the fishing has been getting better by the day. As […]
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It’s hard to believe we were fishing on the ice less than two weeks ago and now most of the lakes are ice free! The strong winds and rain cleared […]
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We went from driving trucks and wheel houses last weekend to needing tall boots to walk on in only 3 days. The sun is very powerful this time of year. […]
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Even with the cool temps we’ve been having, most of the snow we received early last week is gone. The outlook for the weekend looks to be much warmer though with […]
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Today we hit a high temp of 40 degrees, and with the sun being so powerful, it melted snow quickly. It was a gorgeous day to be on the ice… […]
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The ice conditions across the area are excellent. I’ve been finding anywhere from 24”-30” of ice on average, with vehicle traffic nearly everywhere. The only issue has been the snow […]
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