Walleye: 15–20 ft; jigs tipped with crawlers or plastics during the day. Walleye: 6–10 ft on the bars in the evening and after dark, on Cass and Pike Bay; trolling crankbaits. Perch: 8–10 ft around Star Island; LeRoy's Bar and Black's Bar on Pike Bay; the bigger perch. Bluegill: 8–10 ft in the weeds of Buck Lake, with a few crappies. Muskie: Wishbone Bar and North Cedar Bar; chasing bucktails. Conditions summarized from the Sep 2 Bemidji Pioneer report — read it at the source link.
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Perch: 6–8 ft in the heaviest weeds, nothing deeper than 10 ft; perch are everywhere but running small — troll spinners tipped with minnows to find a school, then switch to a jig to size up. Keepers averaged about 10 1/4 inches, roughly one fish in a dozen. Water still 72 degrees; bring plenty of minnows, leeches did not out-fish them. Conditions summarized from the Aug 26 Jeff Sundin, The Early Bird Fishing Guide report — read it at the source link.
Open on the live map →Perch: 8–12 ft on the bottom edges of shoreline points; 1/16–1/8 oz jig tipped with a fathead — the bite is picking up, with some walleyes mixed in. Conditions summarized from the Aug 21 Livin MN Outdoors report — watch it at the source link.
Open on the live map →Tournament results — Bemidji Cass Muskies Inc. annual (Bemidji–Cass chain, multi-lake), Jun 27: won by Damian Williams. Catch-and-release, length-based: 58 anglers registered 6 muskies; winning fish 45.5", runner-up 45". Full standings at the source link.
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