Happy New Year Fishing Guide Action
January 5, 2026
The panfish bite is on!
Happy New Year everyone. The weather has been up and down, but we are finally driving vehicles to the ice houses. With the ice depth running 12-13" customers can now take the plowed ice road to the fish house they have rented.
This last week the sunfish bite has been the best, but clients are still catching crappies too. Most of the crappies are being caught after dark on minnows or waxworms.
A few pike, bass and walleye have also been caught. Small sucker minnows or fathead minnows have been best for them.
Most of the fish are coming out of 15-20' of water. The Aqua-Vu underwater camera that is hooked to the TV has helped catch them quick biting sunfish. And if them sunfish scatter fast watch because a pike is coming.
The crappie fishing on Lake Minnetonka was good today on plastics when the slight breeze was blowing. The water is warming up, and the crappies are getting active.
The crappie fishing has started on Lake Minnetonka this week. I found them in 3-6' of water. I used gulp alive minnows and plastics under a bobber worked too.
The ice is now off of Lake Minnetonka and the open water fishing season has begun. Get your fishing rods ready to target them hungry crappies on the warmer days.
