The Time Is Prime For Walleye Fishing!
Here’s a nice 26 inch walleye that was caught, photo graphed, and released. 
It’s a fine example of the strong fall fishing action that’s really taking off in Otter Tail Lakes Country right now! Every lake is a little different so keep poking around.
The walleye in the photo was caught on a crawler but don’t leave your minnow bucket on shore. If the fish won’t take a crawler in the fall, they my very well enjoy a feisty minnow. You can catch walleye right now fishing vertically with jigs tipped with minnows, or horizontally with Lindy Rigs or Bottom Bouncers. If one lake doesn’t seem to work for you right now, then move on to the next. Walleye are biting in a large range of depths around Otter Tail County. Some anglers are catching them as deep as 30 feet while others are jigging minnows in 5 and 6 feet of water. The walleye in the photo was caught in 17 feet.
Fishing is really picking up, so get to Otter Tail Lakes area! Be sure to remove all weeds and drain all the water from your boat when fishing around the county—please help keep invasive species out of the lakes. It only takes a minute to check and inspect your rig. Good luck fishing Otter Tail Lakes Country this week!
Ross Hagemeister
