Detroit Lakes Ice Report (11/27/24)
Little Detroit Lake has officially frozen over! The picture above is from the west shoreline by the bowling alley. It is a look but...
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Brady Baxter, Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center
bbaxter@detlakes.k12.mn.us Twitter: @bbaxtech
MAAP Conference 2020
Brady Baxter, Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center
bbaxter@detlakes.k12.mn.us Twitter: @bbaxtech
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Brady Baxter
5 days ago2 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report Special Edition: Forward Facing Sonar & Summit Fishing Equipment Review
We'll have ice on area lakes before we know it, and I will be transitioning back to regular fishing reports soon. This week, I continue...
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Brady Baxter
Nov 133 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report Special Edition- Ice Fishing Prep 101: All About The Big Buddy Heater
From now until the lakes freeze over, this report will cover topics related to the upcoming fishing season. Prepping your equipment now...
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Brady Baxter
Nov 81 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (11/8/24)
Put a fork in it, the open water is all but over! Good luck to the remaining musky anglers out there. We all want to see pictures of...
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Brady Baxter
Oct 311 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (10/31/24)
👻🧟♂️HAPPY HALLOWEEN!💀🎃 😱 Do you like my spooky walleye pic? Okay, I'll stick to fishing...🤣🤣 As reported last week, we found...
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Brady Baxter
Oct 252 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (10/25/24)
The public docks have been pulled out of area lakes, which marks a pivotal moment of the year. I have finally put my boat away for the...
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Brady Baxter
Oct 161 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (10/16/24)
Pack those hand warmers, it’s starting to get chilly! Public access docks will be removed soon, so you should probably pack your muck...
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Brady Baxter
Oct 81 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (10/8/24)
Muskies in lakes country are moving! The bite is getting better each day. I'm finding most of my fish in and around green weeds....
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Brady Baxter
Oct 11 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (10/1/24)
Very big fish are being caught, but cooler water temps will bring even better fishing soon. You’ll find aggressive pike and largemouth...
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Brady Baxter
Sep 261 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report
There is still a month of fishing ahead of us and it keeps getting better each day. Minnows, crawlers and big plastics are working well...
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Brady Baxter
Sep 181 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report
Minnows, minnows, minnows…and crawlers. That’s about the ratio we’ve had luck with recently for walleye, plus largemouth and smallmouth...
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Brady Baxter
Sep 101 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report
The minnow bite continues to pick up steam in the Detroit Lakes area, but it isn’t the only live bait catching fish right now. Leeches...
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Brady Baxter
Sep 51 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (9/5/24)
It’s time to go big or go home! The minnow bite is heating up as anglers are catching more walleye, bass, and pike on medium to large...
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Brady Baxter
Aug 271 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (8/27/24)
Thank you for reading the Detroit Lakes fishing report! Here is the scoop. Walleyes can be found anywhere from 16’ to 30’ right now. ...
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Brady Baxter
Aug 211 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (8/21/24)
The mantra right now is: follow the baitfish to find the big fish. If you can do that, you’ll have success on area lakes right now. Try...
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Brady Baxter
Aug 151 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (8/15/24)
The word of the week is “rigging” and it’ll catch you fish right now! Slow trolling a leech on a live bait rigging (Lindy rig) has bent...
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Brady Baxter
Aug 71 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (8/7/24)
Fish are moving deeper in area lakes, and the smallmouth bite is off the charts right now! We’ve been catching walleyes, smallmouth and...
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Brady Baxter
Jul 301 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (7/30/24)
This week, we’ll focus on our state fish, the walleye! To begin, consistent weather has led to consistently good walleye fishing the...
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Brady Baxter
Jul 231 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (7/23/24)
If you can stand the hot and muggy weather, you will likely get rewarded out on the water right now! Walleye have moved to their typical...
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Brady Baxter
Jul 161 min read
Detroit Lakes Fishing Report (7/16/24)
I’m often asked when the best fishing occurs during the open water season. My answer is: right now! Lakes are finally warming up and...
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