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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 4.6.23

Still lots of ice at Fresno. Walleye fishing remains good. Best fishing is jigging main lake points in low light periods of the day. Nelson has lots of ice and still quite a bit of snow. Walleye fishing is good with tip ups and live minnows on points and along drop offs. As of 4/6…

Still lots of ice at Fresno. Walleye fishing remains good. Best fishing is jigging main lake points in low light periods of the day.

Nelson has lots of ice and still quite a bit of snow. Walleye fishing is good with tip ups and live minnows on points and along drop offs. As of 4/6 the shorelines as still stable but beware of quickly changing ice conditions.

(Note that the feature photo of the main ramp and the photo below were taken on April 5th at Fresno)


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