Waxwing chicks, on the other hand, are just hatching Washburn County - Red raspberries are ripe throughout the area. The blackberry crop looks good if we continue to get rain. The mosquito population is very high due to the heavy rains. Orange butterfly weed is blooming as are many of the milkweeds. Fishing has been slow on most area lakes but panfish are biting well on Lazy Island Lake.
Musky action is good area-wide.
Smallmouth bass fishing is excellent, Crappie and panfish action is fair with the best fishing found in weedy lakes. Summer recreation on the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest is very busy. The major campgrounds are filling during the weekends. Week day sites are still available. Heavy use is expected over the coming weeks of the summer.