HACKENSACK 9/10

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Walleyes are becoming more active, with fish hitting nightcrawlers. Minnows, especially fatheads, are beginning to produce more fish. Birch and Woman lakes have both given up a few walleyes recently. Sunfish are hitting waxworms and small nightcrawlers on most area lakes. On Leech Lake, main lake walleyes are being taken on redtails and nightcrawlers. Perch fishing has heated up, with fish coming in on fatheads and waxworms worked in 10-14 feet of water at the weedy flats. Muskie are also becoming more aggressive, with anglers reporting greater numbers and more aggressive fish than in previous years. Bucktails and large spinnerbaits have been the most productive, and more than one fish a day is not uncommon.