Fishing

Ice conditions are excellent across the Alexandria area.  I have been finding 14”-18” of ice on every lake I’ve been on in the last week.  Travel has been pretty easy […]

Ice fishing season is officially underway, with anglers out on just about every lake in the area.  With the extreme cold temps we’ve had, we’re experiencing a nearly perfect start to […]

October Fishing Report The month of October is one of my favorites for a number of reasons: beautiful colored trees, numerous days of perfect fall weather, and the fish bite […]

  In the month of September there is plenty of good fishing to be had, but there’s no place I’d rather be than fishing smallmouth bass. September is the month […]

On most bodies of water August can be one of the most difficult and intimidating times of the year to catch walleye.  I imagine most anglers would agree to this, […]

I’ve listed below a bunch of great summer fishing techniques for the most common fish in the Alexandria area. With an edge on the fish and a little perseverance you […]

The fishing across the Alexandria area remains excellent.  In fact it’s arguable one of the best bites across the state right now.  Normally by July the bite has slowed or […]

It’s hard to believe that less than three weeks ago there was ice on the majority of the lakes for the Alexandria May fishing report.  Luckily the night before walleye […]

Well there are two questions I’ve been asked over and over the past month.  The first is, “How much ice is on the lakes in the Alexandria area?”  The other […]

Normally this time of year I’m fishing the last bit of ice, or fishing open water from shore somewhere.  Well, that is certainly not the case this year.  With cooler […]

Whether you are a person that loves snow or one that could do without it, it’s hard to deny the beauty it brings to the area.  Over the past month […]

Ice fishing across west central Minnesota is in full swing.  The ice quality is in absolute excellent shape, and the fishing has been outstanding as well.  Due to the excellent […]

Well here is the first ice fishing report many anglers have been waiting for.  The Alexandria area lakes are finally covered in quality ice and the fishing reports across the […]

  We are nearing the end of another open water season, and what a season it’s been!  Regardless of the fish you were after this year, the fishing overall was […]

In the month of September there is plenty of good fishing to be had, but there’s no place I’d rather be than fishing smallmouth bass.  September is the month when […]

In the last month fishing has been quite productive for most species in the Alexandria area.  Bass, northern, crappie and bluegill have all bit well, but walleye on the other hand […]

Being walleye are my favorite fish I tend to talk about them as if they’re the only fish out there, but in reality walleye fishing during the day this time of […]

The walleye bite in the Alexandria area since 2012 fishing opener has been one of the best I can remember.  I’m not talking about just one or two lakes either, […]

The Alexandria Minnesota fishing season opener was pretty good overall. I’ve received reports from numerous people fishing across the area and of course those that fished in my group, that […]