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, October 1, 2024 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

Very big fish are being caught in the Detroit Lakes area, but cooler water temps will bring even better fishing soon. You’ll find aggressive pike and largemouth bass in 13’-20’ right now using a jig with a large minnow or plastic. Fishing heavier spinner baits (slowly) and large crankbaits in those depths is another great option. Bluegill are spread out and they are biting on crawlers in 10’-25’. Smallmouth bass are chasing large minnows and plastics on dropshots and jigs. Walleyes are biting on crawlers and big minnows on bottom bounced spinners, drop shots and jigs in 18’-30’. Here’s a hot tip–when trolling bottom bouncers–use 1 oz of weight per 10 feet of water (eg. use 2.5 oz. when the water is 25’ deep). This keeps the weight pinned to the bottom, where you want it.  Let your line down before getting up to full speed and stop as soon as it hits bottom. Troll at 1-1.2 mph. If you hit weeds, decrease weight or increase speed. Muskie info next week!

Brady Baxter
Owner, Baxstar Fishing Guide Service
www.baxstarfishing.com
701-261-3703