Back to White Bear Lake Fishing Reports
June Warm Up
June 30, 2025 White Bear Lake 1 photo
White Bear Lake Report Photo 0
Muskellunge (Musky)
Muskellunge (Musky)

Trip Summary

The whole month of June has been up and down with a lot of weather changes, it's definitely kept me on my toes with trying to dial in the bite. One day it's bucktails in shallow cover, and the next it's deep crankbaits in open water. Keeping an open mind has proven to keep consistency on the water. On to July, the schedule is filling up so DON"T WAIT TO BOOK!!
Brandon Norten profile photo
Brandon Norten
White-bear-lake, Minnesota, United States
Musky Geek Guide Service LLC thumbnail
The Musky, known as the fish of 10,000 casts and the hardest freshwater fish to catch. These fish have a mystery to them, cast after cast with not a sighting, then when you least expect it, one appears behind your lure like a ghost. Will it attack your lu...

Other reports from this captain

BIG FISH!
BIG FISH!
July 19, 2025
It was a big fish kind of morning. 10 minutes into the morning, this big Minneapolis musky ate a bucktail. Later in the morning an even bigger one tried to eat at boatside, but it only got nip hooked and came off on the first headshake.
Continue reading
First musky!!!
First musky!!!
July 17, 2025
This dude has never musky fished in his life, and catches one 20 minutes into the morning! So happy for this guy!
Continue reading
Summer Heat
Summer Heat
July 11, 2025
We've reached the summer heat here in the Twin Cities. Water is reaching peak temperature and the bite is getting tough for the time being, right now it's really important to pay attention the safety of these fish. After the next couple of trips I will be taking a break until the water cools. We do have cooler air temps coming for a couple of days so that should help. I would expect August to be phenomenal fishing. Get your late summer trips planned because they are already starting to fill up.
Continue reading
  • Settings