Minnesota fishing guide Joe Scegura of Jsguideservice gives us his latest Alexandria Minnesota fishing report on July 29th, 2024.
Alexandria Minnesota Fishing Report: 7-29-24
The fishing in the Alexandria area has remained strong. This year has been some of the best walleye fishing in a few years. On top of the fantastic walleye fishing anglers are running into plenty of other species like bass and panfish.
Alexandria Minnesota Fishing Report: Walleye
Right now the walleyes are fairly spread out and trolling has been the best way to catch them. Both pulling spinners with a crawler harness and crankbaits have been very effective for catching these fish. A majority of the walleyes we are catching have been between fifteen and twenty-five feet of water. If you do happen to run into a school of walleyes that is concentrated on a specific area Jigging Raps and slip bobbers have been the ticket. A jig paired with a leech is another good way to get a few bites. Look for walleyes on main lake structure. Reefs, humps, saddle systems and points are all holding fish.
Alexandria Minnesota Fishing Report: Bass
The bass fishing has been great these past weeks with the hot weather. It looks like it should continue to be good for the next few weeks. Fish are in their mid-summer patterns and are sitting in deeper weed beds. Fish weeds from ten to eighteen feet of water. Carolina rigs, heavy jigs, drop shots, and ned rigs have all been working well. Jig worms are also worth throwing. Some anglers are having some success pitching docks. Look for docks that are in the deepest water and are heavily covered.
Alexandria Minnesota Fishing Report: Panfish
The sunfish have been biting well. Looking for reeds and cabbage weed beds in five to eight feet of water. Hair jigs, plastics, nightcrawlers or leeches are working great for bluegills. Crappies can be found along the weed edge in ten to twelve feet of water. The best bite for crappies has been in the evening however they can still be caught all day long. Most of the fish are sitting about halfway down in the water column. Slip bobbers with crappie minnows has been really effective, but angles are also catching a lot of crappies pitching jigs and plastics.
