Look for a few walleyes from North Long Lake, Pelican Lake, Lake Edwards, Upper Gull, and the Cullen Chain of Lakes as well. Crappies and sunfish remain active in the shallows of most area lakes as well. The bass bite on Chisago Lake has been phenomenal during the early stages of the season. Plastics or spinnerbaits have worked best. Sunrise Lake is giving up big northern pike, and panfish are biting just about everywhere.
Northern pike continue to hit on several area lakes as well.
The best crappie reports are coming off sharp breaks that lie in 16 to 20 feet of water. Leading the way again this week is Cotton Lake, Big Cormorant Lake, Island Lake, and Little Detroit Lake. Leeches and live bait rigs have started working best in 10 to 15 feet of water, and limits have been common on the right day. Panfish have also been on the bite. Look to the shallows of Lake Melissa, Lake Sallie, and Cotton Lake for bigger fish.