Fishing Report

Find out where fish are biting and bait to use in the area fishing report each week. Get Hooked in Detroit Lakes will give you an inside look from fishing guides on which area lakes are best bets for the fish you’re out to catch and the bonus experiences of being out on the water.

This is the area fishing report for Wednesday, November 19, 2025, sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

With the boat sold, I’ll cover ice fishing equipment and planning the next few weeks. Here is the first installment!

If you’re still out fishing, look for walleyes (and other species) where you found them in the spring – often shallow, near first breaklines by shore. Just remember to stay safe out there! Now is the time of year to assess the ice fishing gear you packed away last spring, to prepare for the upcoming hardwater season. Worn out auger blades, old line and jigs with chipped paint are common items I replace each year. It’s also a great time of year to update the software on your electronics. This has become even more critical with the proliferation of more complicated and often finicky forward-facing sonar equipment. It’s easy to search for updates online, but if you have trouble, feel free to send me an email. Next week we’ll talk more about the wide array of electronics available to the modern ice angler. With the early Black Friday deals going on, now is the time to get a deal!

Brady Baxter
Owner and Fishing Guide
Baxstar Fishing LLC
baxstarfishing.com
brady@baxstarfishing.com
701-261-3703