We have a heat wave hitting the northwoods, we're 9 degrees in the positive right now! Looks like we're going to be hitting the 20s and 30s too so the fishing ...more should start to pick up. We've been pretty slow the last couples weeks, and most fisherman have been heading further north.

The lakes are all becoming more and more fishable with the cold we've had. Inch thicknesses have improved significantly and slush is disappearing. Most of the action has been up on Leech Lake, but Woman, Birch, and some of the smaller lakes in the area have been starting to produce.

The most common report we are getting from most everywhere is that you can regularly go out and pick up 1 to 2 walleye a night. Some nights are better than others, but there is decent action most nights. This warmer weather should amp them up some, and fish should start getting a little more active.

Crappie and panfish are showing up here and there in the deeper water. Most of the fish have been working off the bottom rather than suspending, but we might see a change here in the next few days. Small crappie minnows and waxies should be the ticket. Glow jigs of all types seem to work the best day or night with the darker conditions under the ice with all of the snow.

As we get a few more fisherman over the next couple days we should get more information on ice and fishing conditions.