Brainerd Fishing Report: July 26, 2022

Brainerd, MN—We have been seeing lake temperatures hovering 74 degrees F in the area due to recent storms. Fish are in summer patterns! Walleyes continue to frequent weeds on sandy flats, steep weedlines and mid-lake humps. We have been catching most of our walleyes on a slip bobber/leech or jig/minnow combos. Rig crawlers and use reaction-style lures, such as jigging raps or shiver minnows to trigger more bites. Main depths include 21-30ft for high sun/midday periods and 16-24ft at low-light/windy/overcast periods. After dark, longline trolling shallow-running crankbaits in 5-12ft continues to produce walleyes of various sizes. Panfish continue to roam the shallows, and a good amount of fish are on weed flats/weedlines. We have been doing well on multiple species by covering/trolling weedlines and big weed flats. Try trolling spinner rigs with artificial soft plastics or tipping small jigs with soft plastics or leeches/minnows/worms in 6-15ft or casting/jigging a 1/16oz or 1/32oz jig tipped with the tail half of a Mister Twister Sassy Stingum. Largemouth Bass have been active in weed flats and weedlines in 6-15ft or deep weeds in 16+ft. On Mille Lacs, target fish on transition areas where hard bottom and soft bottom meet in 22-28ft, or edges of mud flats with a slip bobber and leech for walleyes. Slide on top of rock reefs in 4-16ft for smallmouth bass. For trout in mine pit/inland lakes (Crosby-Ironton Area), trolling deep (20-40ft) during high sun or 10-15ft during overcast, slip bobber/crawler, casting a Tungsten jig/soft plastic or jigging rap style lures are all producing fish! Have fun, stay safe and Happy Hawg Hunting!