Where are the fish biting?

Kathy Bernier shows off the monster walleye she caught on Northern Light Lake in Ontario. Kathy released the 32-inch walleye.

Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank has this report… Trout, trout, trout was the word I heard the most this past weekend – walleyes are starting to pick up a little but the best action was trout. Two Island Lake showed some promise this week using leeches on a live rig drifting from 4 to 12 feet of water. Trolling also produced some northerns using spoons and/ or Rapalas. Homer Lake, though it was slow, had some nice eaters to be had. Jigging in eight to 15 feet or even a slip bobber rigged with leeches or minnows was the method some were using. Loon Lake was producing nice lake trout. Trout Lake’s rainbows and lakers were on this week with crawlers and minnows in 15 to 25 feet. If you want to shoot on over to Musquash Lake the splake were doing well in 12 to 18 feet using slip bobber and a crawler. Also some were casting spinners and Swedish Pimples for ’em. For some splake or brookies head up to Shoe Lake and put in a canoe. Troll around and see what pops up. Besides, it’s a nice paddle. Here’s the latest from Tyson at the Beaver House… Rainbow Trout have been good on Mink and Kimball lakes, with walleye action on Devil Track, Crescent, Northern Light, Elbow, Aspen and Sag. Pretty good lake trout action on Greenwood and Clearwater lakes from 25 feet or less.

The Arrowhead chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association held its sportsmen’s banquet at American Legion Post 413 on Thursday, May 17. Along with dinner, games, and information about deer hunting in Minnesota, there were raffles with guns as prizes. Winning this year were (L-R) Alan Klotzbach (who won two guns!), MaeAnna LaFavor and her mom, Laura LaFavor, Linder Peterson.