2020 Alexandria-Miltona area Fishing Reports ( Lake conditions)

[timjones]

Went into town earlier. Dock is in at the Osakis city access.

[Finlander]

How low is the water compared to normal on Osakis?

[timjones]

I would have to say that Osakis is at least a foot and a half below where it normally is in the spring. We need rain. So far the rain today hasn't been anything to brag about. The radar has been showing it raining but so far we have had enough to spot the deck a little.

[quadfisherman]

Sweet. I did see the Head of the Lakes had their dock in but want to pay $5 to use it if I didnt have to. It sounds like this weekend might be perfect to hit the lakes. I went out today down by Marshall and caught a couple perch and crappies so I cured the itch for a couple hours. I appreciate the fishing piers the state puts out. It helps me and people like me to get out on the water when you don't have access to get out on the boat.

[MBRAGuy]

Miltona definitely down about a foot from last year, Osakis probably the same.

[Prairiefire]

Despite the gale force winds the big crappies were biting today. Here's a 13.5"

[quadfisherman]

Nice one. I wanted to get out there but I didn't want to deal with the white caps.

[Wayne Ek]

Here is a couple from the weekend. Put the pontoon in on Lobster today. Water temp. in the bay was 49.8

[DREZLER]

Tried Miltona for about on hour on Saturday.

Nothing was happening in shallow- water temp was 46.

went out to the break- nothing. water temp was 43.

[walleyeslammer]

Fished from 8:30 until 2 and got a 2 man limit of crappies on Lobster. All fish were 10 inches or longer. Strange year though we couldn't get any to bite on minnows. Used lindy slick jigs and gulp alive fish fry. Once we figured that out, it was one fish after another

[Wayne Ek]

Live on Lobster. Fished late ice crappies, about 150-yards from my dock (which stays in all winter)and had a GREAT late ice crappie bite. The ice went out on the bay 3-weeks ago and finally on Sunday the crappies started to show-up around the dock. Not big in size or numbers, but they finally came in... in 12-years this is the slowest transition I've seen for my bay.

[quadfisherman]

I was wondering if anyone knew if the docks were in at Miltona or Irene yet? Hoping to get out on the water to try out the new trolling motor.

[Hallsie]

Yes. Water is open and some docks are in the water.

Good luck.

[Chad Peterson]

Yes. Water is open and some docks are in the water.

Good luck.

Welcome to HSO Hallsie. Glad to have you with us.

[KrappieKiller]

What are the water temps in the area like after this whacky weather? Particularly interested in some of the bigger lakes Miltona, Ida, Carlos etc.

Thanks!

[RawHog]

My docks in on Miltona Eastern side of the sw bay.. Don't any of you dare get a line hung up on it! There should be a couple more docks right in the area too, I don't really know how advanced any of the weed growth is yet. But the sunfishing is phenomenal there usually at this time of year.

[Walleye Guy]

As of yesterday, Miltona and Ida were bothe between 48-51 degrees depending on where you were on the lake.

[KrappieKiller]

Thanks for the update on the water temps. Can't imagine it will warm up too much with the current forecast, but we'll see.

[Wayne Ek]

Saw the first musky swim past the dock today (36-40 inches). Boy was it scarred up.

[quadfisherman]

Yesterday we hammered the crappies up in the shallows. You could see the crappies up under docks. We were fishing on the northwest side of the lake. We kept our share of smaller ones threw back the big ones. Some of the big ones looked like they spawned out which I didn't think the water was warm enough. The water temp was 52. We caught them casting jigheads with gulp alive minnow 2.5 in. I believe you could've threw anything and they would have bit. I've never seen that many fish visibly. I love my new iPilot trolling motor. My wife and father-in-law did most the fishing while i drove the boat and played with the trolling motor. Only bad thing is now the next time I get to go fishing is on Opener.

[jainali]

i was wondering where would be a good place to shore fish for crappies and if they are even biting anymore?? i went out yesterday on long lake by freeport and got some 12 inchers but i had to pick through them

[goose89]

We kept our share of smaller ones threw back the big ones.

Great report quad!! The best part needs repeating!

[eagle_3464]

With the warmer temps the last couple of days, the gills are showing up in the shallows (2' to 3'). Water temp was 52° to 53.5° where I found them. Look for the clusters of old submerged pencil weeds and work them until you locate fish. The fish tended to be concentrated and spooky in the spots I found them so you will need to cast out to them and possibly move with them. Lindy little nippers and Skandias tipped with waxies 12" under the bobber worked well.

[carpmanjake]

if there are any bowfisherman, fish are coming up creeks. i have been working on a prototype bowfishing slingshot, which claimed its first fish today! a nice sucker for the smoker!

[MBRAGuy]

Can anyone respond with what the water temps are on Miltona right now? Have the crappies started to spawn there yet? What kind of water temps do we need for them to get going? Thanks.

[Chad Peterson]

The water temp. on the main lake is 57-59 degrees. Now after the warm weather we have had, it will be higher. I have not been out there since Tuesday.

Sniffer

[dafishinman18]

Temps were 59-63 as of Thursday morning for Miltona

Caught a hand full of 11-12" crappies in 2-3 fow, but none of the ones kept had eggs in them.

Miltona Monster from Wednesday evening

[Chad Peterson]

Temps were 59-63 as of Thursday morning for Miltona

Caught a hand full of 11-12" crappies in 2-3 fow, but none of the ones kept had eggs in them.

Miltona Monster from Wednesday evening

Well done, and welcome to the site.

Sniffer

[carpmanjake]

2 nice ones from opening weekend, fun stuff on light walleye tackle. brought home a few decent pike for pickling

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[MBRAGuy]

Awesome, thanks for the report sniffer!