Fishing Reports
Fresh Fishing Updates from Your Local Guide
Fish Report 8/26/25
It’s August! Lots of food in the lakes and a lot of the fish are well fed. Under the right conditions, things can be good but the best fishing is coming up later this fall. We continue to fish many of the lakes in and around the Brainerd area. Some of the walleyes are...
Fishing Report 8/6/25
Fishing in the Brainerd Lakes Area has been good! Of course it’s not every day that we go out and hammer them, but more often than not the “bite” has been good. Walleyes are all over the board (depth wise) and they are eating pretty well on the days with wind or...
Fish Report 7/20/25
The fishing around the Brainerd Lakes Area has been good. When the wind blows and it’s overcast, the walleyes seem to be “in the mood”. If you just want the rod bending, you should be able to make that happen with either live or artificial baits. Leeches fished under...
Fish Report 3/20/25
Hello from the BLA! The ice is receding from the shorelines and getting soft. I was out yesterday afternoon in the SnoBear on Gull pout fishing. We had 16” of ice with the top half a bit on the soft side. The burbot spawn is winding down, but we did still see a number...
Eelpout Update
There is still a couple feet of ice on most area lakes, but this most recent melt down has made for some pretty slopping shorelines and landings. I was out last night in search of eelpout, and I was able to connect with a couple. One of them was a monster! They are...
I’m back!
It’s been awhile! But I’m here and still hunting, fishing and loving most days!😜It’s been a real winter so far and it doesn’t look like it’s going to give up anytime soon. Fishing has been decent! We have been fishing a number of the area lakes and putting perch,...
January 23, 2022
Hello! The Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza is on, and it is this Saturday from 12-3 on Hole-in-the-Day Bay on the north end of Gull Lake. Many people were wondering if it was going to happen this year, as the ice conditions were slow to develop. But just the...
Early Season Fishing Report
Good Thursday afternoon people! The Brainerd Fishing Report is pretty good. The water temperature is on the rise and will continue to climb, big time! The next three days are going to bring temperatures near ninety each day. The surface...
Minnesota Fishing Opener 2018
The 2018 Minnesota Fishing Opener is fast approaching, are you ready? Me neither! But, I will be by the time Saturday morning rolls around. These darn turkeys have really been ruling my mind, but I need to but them on the sidelines for a little bit...
“Dan is an incredible guide. He is personable and knows the Brainerd Lakes area like none other. I suggest anybody who wants to get into fishing and doesn’t want to spend all the time and money to try to figure out how to catch ‘em to just hired Dan and his team!”
– Matt Foster
“Four of us booked a four hour fishing trip with Walleyedan. Our guide was Dustin and he was so friendly and engaging with a wealth of knowledge and tips . We caught the amount of fish we wanted for a fish fry and man were they tasty. Besides Dustin’s skills, his friendly personality made the day. We HIGHLY recommend Walleyedan’s guide service.”
– Alen Stapel
“Wonderful experience!! Our guide Chuck picked us up from our resort and was incredibly sweet. One person in our group had never touched a rod and landed a 42 inch plus musky. Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning!!”
– Oliver Young