5-18-2009 Detroit Lakes area report

[insanity tackle]

Fishing is starting to slowly pick up.  If the weather stays nice like this the eye's will be on the prowl!  Few people have been having luck the last couple days getting nice eyes.  Maybe are using shiners, rainbows, fatheads or leeches.

Crappies are starting to come alive too!  They are still running pretty shallow.  Baits of choice have been crappie minnows, crawlers, and small leeches.

If you are a Northern fishermen they are starting to pick up also.  Smaller ones are biting as of right now, but a few days of sunshine and warmth and they will be on the prowl too!  Many people are using suckers in the 3"-5" range.

Bass are still stiking.  Hopefully it will stay that way for a few more days and we can have a great opener!

If anyone would like any more information on the Detroit Lakes/Frazee area lakes just let me know!

And as always.....good luck and have fun!

[Super Star!]

slabs are still hitting strong... got these all in about 30 min of time

[Mayfly]

Very nice crappies...12 inches?

 

[insanity tackle]

Nice looking Crappies!  Making me hungry for the first good meal of the season!  Maybe I'll have to sneak out and do some fishing this week.

[cooner]

slabs are still hitting strong... got these all in about 30 min of time

i saw that picture somwhre else? on a different site i thought a kid caught those on moose lake yeah that is the picture hmmmmm

[Super Star!]

Cooner nice try buddy but once again you are wrong...... well not totally my 2.5 year old son got them all... bet you wish you could fish like him....