Jon Hibbard and daughter Laura of Albert Lea, MN show off the 23-inch and 19-inch walleyes they caught while fishing with Joe Carlson of Joe’s Inland Guide Service at an undisclosed lake. They were using a jig, a leech and a bobber.
| Will Nielson | White Bear Lake, MN | 29″ | Saganaga | |
| Mike Berg | Grand Marais, MN | 30″ | Saganaga | |
| Graome Pletscher | Missoula, MT | 31 1/2″ | Saganaga | |
| Robie Wayne | Minnetonka, MN | 30″ | Northern Light, Ont. | |
| Zach Jaglo | Maple Grove, MN | 28 1/2″ | Saganaga | |
| Bob Peterson | Burnsville, MN | 29 1/2″ | Northern Light, Ont. | |
| Mike Swanson | Coon Rapids, MN | 30 1/2″ | Saganaga | |
| JeffreyBuetow | Grand Marais, MN | 28 1/2″ | Northern Light, Ont. |
According to Buck’s Hardware, fishermen have had success with walleyes on Saganaga and Seagull Lakes in 8 to 15 feet of water, drifting with Lindy Rigs and leech. At Crescent Lake they have been biting in 20 to 23 feet of water with jig and minnow. Devil Fish Lake walleyes are hitting at 15 to 18 feet of water with jig and minnow and drifting leeches. On Two Island Lake, they have been biting at 12 to 15 feet of water with jig and minnow.
Dustin Bengtson of Hastings, MN with a beautiful 12.3-pound lake trout caught while fishing on Lake Superior with Tofte Charters on July 1, 2009.
Lake Trout have been found in Greenwood Lake in 50 to 55 feet of water, suspended at 40 feet, using ciscoes or smelt. They are running deeper in Lake Superior at 150 to 180 feet off the bottom.
No salmon reports are available.
Carrot Lake has been good for brook trout. They have been caught in 12 to 15 feet of water using crawlers off the bottom. Fishermen report that fly-fishing is good.
Splake and Rainbow Trout have been caught on Esther Lake by fishermen using spinners and Swedish pimples.
Captain Bear Atkinson and his dad, Niel Atkinson, show off the 17-pound lake trout caught on Clearwater Lake on July 4. The fish was brought in by Joe Matijasevich from Clearwater. The fish was hooked and was too beat up to let go. The trout was a great feast at the pontoon parade and celebration on Bearskin Lake. (L-R) Eva, Dixie, Mark, Joe Matijasevich, Niel and Bear Atkinson, Charlie Matijasevich.
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