...to 10 feet. Areas worth hitting include the Hardwoods, Otter Tail Point, Pine Point, off Goose Island, and the Bear Island area. A few more divers have shown up this week, but still no huge numbers. Grouse hunting reports have been limited...
...Point, Little Hardwood, and Big Hardwood all kicking out fish given the right conditions. The southern shoreline and Bear Island, as well as the Federal Dam area on the north end, also are giving up limits. Perch reports have been minimal, while...
...in 4 to 8 feet of water has produced walleyes, as are jigs and minnows. Perch action has improved near Sand Point, Bear Island and Miller Bay. Small jigs tipped with a piece of crawler or small minnow have produced jumbos in 6 to 10 feet of water...
...in the 6- to 10-foot range on the major points of the lake. Try Sugar Point, Battle Point and the east side of Bear Island. A jig and minnow combo or rig and crawler are working well. Perch are hitting jigs tipped with pieces of crawler...
...during low light periods of the day. Perch fishing has been much more inconsistent. The best perch bite has been near Bear Island and near Whipholt in 11 to 14 feet of water. Larger jigs tipped with whole minnows have produced bigger perch. Northern...
...in Walker Bay. On the big lake, perch in the 11- to 13-inch class have been common. Hit the area northwest of Bear Island, Sucker Bay and in Agency Bay. It seems as though 14 to 20 feet of water has been best. MILLE LACS In the east...
...the shallow points and shoreline areas to provide the most consistent walleye activity. Areas such as Stony Point, Bear Island, the Clay Banks and the Hardwoods are all prime shallow water areas. Jigs tipped with minnows are a safe bet under...
...record top finishes Brainerd area mushers posted top finishes at the Spirit of the Wolf Sled Dog Race Feb. 3-4 on Bear Island Lake near Babbitt. In the four-dog pro class Zachary Dockter was first with a two-day total time of 24 minutes...
...minnow, worked slowly has worked wonders so far. There also are reports of walleyes hitting Lindy Rigs in Portage Bay. Bear Island, Two Points, and Partridge Point are safe bets at the present time as well. MILLE LACS In the east, limits of slot...
...in those days." Later, she moved in with her grandmother and went to school at Sugar Point. "My grandma lived on Bear Island. We used to walk to school," she said. "When it was stormy, my dad would take us in a sleigh with a horse...
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