The Pike are moving in.
September 17, 2025
Pike time.
Even if it does feel like summer is back, the fish are moving into shallow water. We are seeing minnows are hopping on top of the water. And the pike, bass and musky are not far away. This last week we have been mostly catching pike with spinnerbaits in anywhere from 8-19' of water. We are also catching a few bass and musky in the same area. Once the water temp starts to cool back down there will be even more fish moving in. It's a fun time to watch these fish come smack the baits.
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.
Once we get the warmer weather and the ice is off the crappies will move in. Try slow moving plastics or a bobber with a gulp alive minnow in the northern bays.
The warm weather will soon melt the snow and ice and we will be fishing for Largemouth bass and crappies in the shallow coves of Lake Minnetonka and other lakes.
