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Upper Midwest
Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas — ten thousand lakes of walleye, pike, musky and panfish.
Waters
lake · MN
Lake of the Woods
Ice-fishing walleye in winter, Rainy River run in spring.
Walleye · Sauger · Northern Pike · Muskellunge (Musky)
lake · MN
Mille Lacs Lake
Famous walleye water that is now also a world-class smallmouth lake.
Walleye · Smallmouth Bass · Muskellunge (Musky) · Northern Pike
lake · MN
Leech Lake
Walleye and musky; the June walleye bite on the flats is legendary.
Walleye · Muskellunge (Musky) · Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass
lake · WI
Lake Winnebago
Shallow, fertile walleye water and a spring white-bass run.
Walleye · White Bass · Yellow Perch · Northern Pike
lake · ND
Devils Lake
Flooded timber and roads — jumbo perch and walleye.
Walleye · Northern Pike · Yellow Perch · White Bass
reservoir · SD
Lake Oahe
Missouri River reservoir with numbers walleye and a surprise salmon fishery.
Walleye · Smallmouth Bass · Northern Pike · Chinook Salmon
Species in Upper Midwest
Largemouth Bass#1
Freshwater · Peak Mar–May, Oct
Walleye#4
Freshwater · Peak Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov
Smallmouth Bass#6
Freshwater · Peak May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Black Crappie#7
Freshwater · Peak Mar–Apr
Channel Catfish#8
Freshwater · Peak May–Aug
Chinook Salmon#13
Freshwater · Peak May–Sep
Northern Pike#14
Freshwater · Peak May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Yellow Perch#15
Freshwater · Peak Jan–Feb, Sep–Oct