Fishing Report

Walleye Fishing has been Good Around Otter Tail County

Otter Tail Lakes Country is ready for fishing,  and its ice is improving every day due to the very cold temperatures. Some folks are venturing out on the ice in […]

Finally, ice has arrived. Finally, fishing has arrived.

The lakes are buzzing all across Otter Tail Lakes Country!  Finally, ice has arrived.  Finally, fishing has arrived. Panfish abound in Otter Tail County.  Nearly every lake in the county […]

Guide Lines

I’m a sharp hook fanatic. I can’t stand the thought of fish getting away because the hook was dull!  It’s the worst way to lose a fish because it’s something […]

Fishing Across the County is Good.

I’ve taken all the early ice precautions that I know, and now I’m fishing.  Until midday Sunday, the lakes in Ottertail County were quiet.   From what I’ve been seeing around […]

Ice fishing remains at a stand still in Otter Tail County.

Ice fishing remains at a stand still in Ottertail County.  What little ice fishing there was following the Thanksgiving time frame has all but ceased.  The ice that remained on […]

How should you approach new ice, first ice?

Fishing is at a very slow crawl in Otter Tail Lakes Country.  Some lakes that had fishable ice 10 days ago were set back by snow fall and now that […]

Otter Tail Country, unfortunately, is not ready for fishing—yet..

I think the only group of people on this planet that want sub-zero temps outside are ice fishermen.  I’ve been staring at the forecasts and extended forecasts and they look […]

Water Temperatures are holding at 48-49 Degrees.

Fishing on area lakes has been good most days and even better on others. Water temperatures are holding at 48-49 degrees. There are deep fish and there are shallow fish. […]

Ross’s Ramblings – Weather Or Not.

People often ask me, “Does weather matter?” It’s a very loaded question. Part of me wants to get into a long and technical rant about the infinite number of variables […]

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