Fishing Report

Find out where fish are biting and bait to use in the area fishing report each week. Get Hooked in Detroit Lakes will give you an inside look from fishing guides on which area lakes are best bets for the fish you’re out to catch and the bonus experiences of being out on the water.

This is the area fishing report for Tuesday, August 26, 2025, sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

The strong walleye bite continues in the 412 area and you can find them at almost any depth. I’ve found active schools of eater-sized walleye in 28’-32’, but I have also marked schools of ‘eyes (including some bigger ones) and other species in 15’ or less between thick weeds where the bottom is harder.  In between those depths, along deep weedlines in 18’-24’ we’ve enjoyed catching a mixed bag of walleye, sunfish, and bass (smallmouth and largemouth, depending on the lake). You can get away with vertical jigging or any other method in depths of 20’ and deeper, while you will want to use forward facing sonar and/or side imaging (if available) to help you stay 50’ or more from schools found in shallower water. Most presentations are producing fish, so take your pick. Crawlers are king, followed by minnows. I have both with me at all times. Good luck out there!

Brady Baxter
Owner and Fishing Guide
Baxstar Fishing LLC
baxstarfishing.com
brady@baxstarfishing.com
701-261-3703