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For 29 consecutive winters on Lake Mille Lacs, Kevin McQuoid rented fish houses to customers of his lakeside resort near Isle, Minn. Only once during that span were the shacks still parked on dirt by New Year's Day. McQuoid sold his business two years ago, but he's anticipating another holiday dud as Minnesota's ice fishing season remains mired in a slow start. Unseasonably warm temperatures ...
Pepin is one of the most productive walleye and sauger fisheries in the Upper Midwest, say DNR Fisheries officials, guides, and anglers.
Consecutive years of high water during spawning have helped walleye, too.
Simply casting a worm on a hook into the Mississippi River in the scenic Lake Pepin area gives anglers a great chance of catching a wide variety of fish, all while experiencing the fun and intrigue of river fishing.
It took a little while, but the fish eventually started biting near Red Wing.