Fishing Report

Another Walleye season in the books for OTC

Another Minnesota walleye season (inland waters) has ended. Basically, Minnesota’s “larger” fish species like large mouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sauger closed Sunday Feb 25th. It’s time to move […]

Snow has fallen, fishing still on the upswing in OTC

Snow has fallen in Otter Tail Lakes Country, finally. After a dry winter and minimal snow, I woke up this morning to find 5 or 6 inches of snow on […]

Water and temps warming up in OTC

Hello February anglers everywhere. Wow, what a month! It’s been wicked cold in Otter Tail Lakes Country! I normally give all sorts of inspirational mentions regarding fishing in every weather […]

Panning for panfish in OTC Lakes Country

Happy February ice anglers. The days are growing notably longer in Otter Tail Lakes Country. It’s an interesting time of the year because fish begin responding to the lengthening days […]

Longer days, more time to fish

Hello anglers everywhere! Things are changing around Otter Tail Lakes Country. Have you noticed that the days are getting longer? The sun is getting higher in the sky everyday, and […]

Plenty of fish still to be caught in 1,100 OTC lakes

We have finally hit a mid-January slow down around Otter Tail Lakes Country. Don’t get me wrong, there are still lots of fish to catch.  After all, there are more […]

Frost not the only thing biting in OTC

Have we had enough cold yet? The biggest question I get in the winter is, “Do cold snaps matter?” My generic response is, “You can’t catch anything if you’re sitting on […]

Guide Lines: Approaching Ice Early in the Season

Recently, I heard on a Twin Cities channel, that the ice was unsafe and there was a DNR segment about why it’s not safe anywhere.  Both portions of that news […]

Test The Ice First!

Hello anxious anglers everywhere! The wait for safe ice continues but it looks like the wait will end soon! After yesterday’s storm passed, it brought cold air into Otter Tail […]

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