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, June 30, 2026 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

two boys in a boat holding three nice crappies

Thanks for reading this special Fourth of July edition of the Detroit Lakes fishing report! The leech bite is in full swing for walleye, and it’s about as good as it gets this time of year. You’ll find them as deep as 26′, but don’t overlook the weeds — there are still big females holding in there. A leech is the ticket, and you can fish it however you like: a jig, a dropshot, or under a slip bobber are all producing right now. Bass, crappies and bluegill have stayed consistent along the outer edges of the weedlines across multiple lakes, and they’re biting on plastics. Hedge a little deeper and you’ll be in pike territory and they are aggressive! If you’ve got time to get on the water this week, take it. Good luck out there, and tight lines!

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

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