Minnesota Weekend Fishing

I'm sure we've all used our economic stimulus checks from George Dubya to book that trip to our favorite Minnesota fishing destination. In case you haven't, here's a great suggestion!

The Brainerd Lakes Area! This place has been known for turning into more of a golfer's paradise lately, but don't forget about the many great fish producers this areas has to offer. Everything from rivers, streams and great walleye, pike, pan fish and bass fishing is in abundance along Paul Bunyan's highway (Hwy 371).

The most popular destinations are locations on Gull Lake and the Whitefish Chain which have plenty to offer. But if you're going for fishing, you might want to try some of the smaller side lakes. They are less heavily fished, less crowded with skiers, tubers and joy riders and offer some of the most peaceful, quaint resorts in the state!

Our Memorial Day Weekend was spent on the Cullen chain of lakes in Nisswa, MN (about 15 minutes north of Brainerd). With three connecting lakes, there's plenty of hot spots to choose from. We had great luck fishing for anything that swam!

Crappies were biting in 7-15 ft. on crappie minnows and leaches. Plenty of 2-3 lbs. bass were produced off of green, yellow and orange spinner baits. There were also Pike aplenty to be found along weed lines in 15-25 ft.

Our weekend came to an end Monday evening by witnessing a 45-min epic between man and Northern Pike. Man finally emerged victorious by landing a 35-inch, 15 lbs. beauty on a 6-lbs. test line with out the aid of a leader!

A picture is soon to come!