Detroit lakes trip

  • Tyler Wingard
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    December 10, 2021 at 8:05 am #2080518

    Looking to go to Detroit lakes area for the first time next weekend (Dec. 19) to chase crappie and bluegill. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!

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    ganderpike
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    Alexandria
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    December 10, 2021 at 10:00 am #2080559

    I can’t speak to ice conditions, But I would start with Height of Land for multi-specie action, Little McDonald for crappie, Sallie/Melissa for panfish and pike and dusk walleye action. LakeFinder is an incredibly useful tool for finding smaller lakes with impressive populations of fish. A lot of water that should hold hungry fish if you do the homework.

    fishthumper
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    Sartell, MN.
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    December 10, 2021 at 11:14 am #2080576

    Two lakes that come to mind in that area for panfish are Lake Lida and Star lake. Both have a excellent population of nice crappies and sunfish.

    tswoboda
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    December 10, 2021 at 12:15 pm #2080592
    Tyler Wingard wrote:

    Looking to go to Detroit lakes area for the first time next weekend (Dec. 19) to chase crappie and bluegill. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!

    Not sure how you’re planning to get around but just a heads up that some of the bigger/deeper OTC lakes (a couple mentioned in this thread) just capped this week.

    tim hurley
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    December 16, 2021 at 7:06 pm #2082192

    Star is a good one.

    Tyler Wingard
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    December 18, 2021 at 10:46 am #2082542

    Willing to pay cash to someone who can put us on big crappie. Don’t want to be guided, just put on fish.

    Frog farm
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    December 18, 2021 at 12:02 pm #2082547

    Talk to Trevor Johnson @ Vacationland Resort, Trevor is on this site, or stop in at Bens Bait Shop in Battle Lake.

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