Photo: Jeff Hanson Guide Svc.
Guide Jeff Hanson sent us this report after the opener. "Fishing was steady on the sand breaks in 14-19' lindy rigging with leeches. About half the fish are keepers, the rest too big. Out on the mud flats and gravel bars, there are lots of fish being caught in 25-29' but they are running bigger with only about 1 out of 5 being a keeper. Lots of 22"-26" inchers!"
We fished the south end. Saw many large fish caught on Sloppy Joe's and 5-mile gravel in the morning on Lindy Rigs and leeches. The longer the snell the better. About one in every five fish caught were in the slot. One of the nicest openers in the last few years.
If you have a story to tell, contact Make It Mille Lacs at 320-353-8342. We'll be riding along with KJ's Mermaid launch service later this week to photography and write a story on this new addition to the south shore fishing scene.
