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, August 4, 2026 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

Fishing is good, and now is a great time to get out before the summer passes you by!  You’ll consistently find walleyes deeper from now through mid fall.  Actual depth differs by lake. For example, it may be a little shallower on Detroit and a little deeper on Pelican. We’ve caught ‘eyes as deep as 24’ lately. The best part is, you can choose to vertically jig for these fish because they are less likely to spook at that depth. On my boat you’ll find jig, drop shot and slip bobber rods. It’s a great time to lindy rig too. Dealer’s choice!  

The crappie bite has been incredibly fun the past 3 weeks, so you may want to switch it up and chase those slabbers if the walleye get picky!  They are dispersed from 14’-40’. Over 25’, you’ll usually find them suspended, but we picked off multiple crappies on bottom in 22’ this past weekend. A 2-3” minnow or plastic works for both species right now.  Good luck!

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