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 Tuesday, January 21, 2025, sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

I hope you, your vehicle, and your fish house heater systems made it through last weekend. I have an important tip I want to share with you to avoid issues during the next extreme cold weather event. For houses that have heaters with propane tanks that are outside, have a spare tank with you and keep it warm in the house or in a truck. If the heat goes off, try replacing the tank. THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP is to turn on the valve on the new tank as slow as possible, or slower. 🙂  Open it too fast and it will freeze the regulator. Give it time before trying to start the heater again. This tip isn’t a cure all, but it has saved me many times!  Walleye fishing has slowed down, but your best chance is to fish inside turns with a dead stick and jigging a buckshot. Try 18’-20’. Fish for crappies near and in the weeds, or suspended near deep holes. Tease them up to get some action. Small minnows and waxies will do the trick. Good luck fishing!

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