Fishermen have continued to do well in the Willmar Lakes Area! The crappies and sunfish have become the hot ticket! Diamond Lake, Eagle Lake, Green Lake, Lake Florida and Lake Andrew have reported many large crappies and sun fish. Walleyes are being caught as well on these lakes. With the recent warm up, ice conditions will be questionable. The shallow prairie lakes, including Lake Wakanda, Big Kandiyohi Lake, Foot Lake and Willmar Lake, have approximately 6 – 12 inches of ice and many open spots.

The fishing in the Willmar Lakes Area is still very active! Walleyes have been hot on the bigger lakes, such as Green Lake, Eagle Lake, Lake Florida and Lake Andrew. A few pan fish are being caught as well, but they still seem to be in hiding. Ice conditions have made it a little more difficult to fish. With the cooler temperatures we have had the last couple of days, the ice has built up a little more. Most lakes have about 8 – 12 inches of ice, but most of them also have heaves and open water. Continue to be very cautious on the lakes.

Fishing has been fantastic in the Willmar Lakes Area! All of the area lakes have reported fish being caught. Big Kandiyohi Lake and Lake Wakanda have been producing many walleyes. Eagle Lake, Green Lake, Diamond Lake and Long Lake near Hawick have also reported several walleyes being caught along with some perch and crappies! Most of the area lakes have approximately 4 – 8 inches of ice. All of the lakes have bad spots on them, including ice heaves and open spots. The ice is only walkable at this point. Please, continue to use caution on each lake you are fishing!

Unfortunately, there hasn't been much activity on the lakes this past week. Anglers must be getting excited for the first few inches of ice! With that, the fishing report will resume once anglers can safely access the lakes for ice fishing, likely early December.