Scoreboard
Area events
Friday
Track and field
Pierz in Central Minnesota Conference Indoor at St. Cloud State, 6 p.m.
College softball
Central Lakes at Husky Dome in St. Cloud, TBA
TV and radio
Radio guide
WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), KBKK-FM (95.9), KDKK-FM (97.5), KFGI-FM (101.5), KLKS-FM (104.3)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430)
Thursday
Golf
9 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, Open de Portugal, first round
2 p.m., TGC: PGA Tour, Houston Open, first round
4 p.m., ESPN2: LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, first round
5:30 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour, Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship, first round
Men's college basketball
6 p.m., ESPN: NIT, championship game, West Virginia vs. Clemson
8 p.m., ESPN: Exhibition, slam dunk and 3-point contest
NBA
7:15 p.m., TNT: Detroit at Chicago
9:30 p.m., TNT: Phoenix at Golden State
NHL
7 p.m., FSN, KVBR: Wild vs. Calgary
Tennis
Noon, ESPN2: ATP Masters Series/WTA Tour, Sony Ericsson Open, quarterfinals
6 p.m., ESPN2: ATP Masters Series/WTA Tour, Sony Ericsson Open, men's quarterfinals and women's semifinal
Friday
Auto racing
9:30 a.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Nextel Cup, practice for Goody's Cool Orange 500
Noon, SPEED: NASCAR, Craftsman Truck Series, practice for Kroger 250
2:30 p.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Nextel Cup, pole qualifying for Goody's Cool Orange 500
Boxing
8 p.m., ESPN2: Card TBA
Golf
9 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, Open de Portugal, second round
Noon, TGC: Champions Tour, The Ginn Championship, first round
2 p.m., TGC: PGA Tour, Houston Open, second round
4 p.m., ESPN2: LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, second round
5:30 p.m., TGC: Nationwide Tour, Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship, second round
Major League Baseball
Noon, ESPN: Preseason, N.Y. Yankees vs. Detroit
9 p.m., WGN: Preseason, Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle
NBA
7 p.m., ESPN: Indiana at Orlando
7 p.m., KSTC, 3WI, KLTF: Timberwolves vs. Miami
9:30 p.m., ESPN: Houston at L.A. Lakers
Tennis
2 p.m., ESPN2: ATP Masters Series/WTA Tour, Sony Ericsson Open, men's semifinal
6 p.m., ESPN2: ATP Masters Series/WTA Tour, Sony Ericsson Open, men's semifinal
Baseball
Spring training
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L Pct
Detroit 19 10 .655
Texas 15 10 .600
Los Angeles 17 12 .586
Cleveland 15 12 .556
Oakland 15 12 .556
Boston 13 12 .520
New York 13 12 .520
Baltimore 14 13 .518
Toronto 10 13 .435
Seattle 13 17 .433
Minnesota 12 16 .429
Kansas City 10 16 .385
Tampa Bay 9 18 .333
Chicago 9 21 .300
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L Pct
Cincinnati 17 9 .654
Arizona 18 10 .643
Atlanta 17 10 .630
Houston 16 10 .615
St. Louis 15 10 .600
Chicago 15 12 .556
San Diego 15 12 .556
Los Angeles 16 13 .552
Colorado 13 12 .520
San Francisco 14 16 .467
Florida 12 16 .429
Milwaukee 12 16 .429
Washington 11 15 .423
Philadelphia 11 16 .407
Pittsburgh 11 16 .407
New York 10 20 .333
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
Tuesday's Games
Tampa Bay 1, Toronto 0
Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2
Houston 8, Cleveland 7, 10 innings
Florida 5, Baltimore 3
Minnesota 4, N.Y. Yankees 3
St. Louis 3, L.A. Dodgers 0
San Diego 24, Texas 7
Oakland 8, Milwaukee 3
Arizona 13, Colorado 9
San Francisco 9, Seattle 8
Chicago Cubs 13, Kansas City 10, 10 innings
L.A. Angels 12, Chicago White Sox 2
Detroit 7, Atlanta 5
Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 3
Philadelphia 6, Cincinnati 2
Wednesday's Games
L.A. Dodgers 3, Detroit 3, tie
Cleveland 3, Toronto 2
Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 4
Florida 1, Washington (ss) 0
Philadelphia 9, Tampa Bay 2
Baltimore (ss) 2, Washington (ss) 2, tie
St. Louis 5, Baltimore (ss) 1
Atlanta 8, N.Y. Mets 3
Seattle 11, Texas 8
Colorado 4, Chicago Cubs 4, tie, 10 innings
L.A. Angels 2, Oakland 0
San Diego 7, Kansas City 6
Arizona 8, Chicago White Sox 0
Milwaukee 8, San Francisco 6
Boston 5, Minnesota 4
Houston 12, N.Y. Yankees 2
Thursday's Games
Tampa Bay vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Cleveland vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
St. Louis vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Houston (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Vero Beach, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m.
Arizona (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
Seattle (ss) vs. San Diego (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. Chicago White Sox (ss) at Tucson, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs. Washington at Columbus, Ohio, 3:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 6:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 6:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (ss) at Birmingham (AA), 6:05 p.m.
Houston (ss) at Round Rock (AAA), 7:05 p.m.
Oakland at Sacramento (AAA), 8:05 p.m.
San Diego (ss) at Arizona (ss), 8:40 p.m.
L.A. Angels (ss) at L.A. Dodgers (ss), 9:10 p.m.
Seattle (ss) at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.
Friday's Games
N.Y. Yankees vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Toronto vs. Cleveland at Winter Haven, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Florida vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.
Washington vs. Baltimore at Norfolk, Va., 1:05 p.m.
Colorado at Colorado Springs, 3 p.m.
Arizona vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Milwaukee vs. Texas at Frisco, Texas, 6:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Atlanta, 6:05 p.m.
Boston at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Memphis, 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Houston, 7:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle at Las Vegas, 9:15 p.m.
Oakland at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.
L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 9:40 p.m.
Basketball
NBA
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
dx-Dallas 60 11 .845 -
y-Phoenix 53 17 .757 6 1/2
x-San Antonio 51 20 .718 9
y-Utah 47 24 .662 13
x-Houston 45 26 .634 15
L.A. Lakers 38 33 .535 22
Denver 35 35 .500 24 1/2
L.A. Clippers 34 36 .486 25 1/2
Golden State 33 39 .458 27 1/2
New Orleans 32 40 .444 28 1/2
Sacramento 30 40 .429 29 1/2
Minnesota 30 41 .423 30
Portland 29 42 .408 31
Seattle 29 42 .408 31
Memphis 18 54 .250 42 1/2
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
dx-Detroit 45 25 .643 -
x-Cleveland 43 29 .597 3
Chicago 42 30 .583 4
d-Toronto 39 32 .549 6 1/2
d-Washington 38 32 .543 7
Miami 38 33 .535 7 1/2
New Jersey 33 38 .465 12 1/2
Orlando 33 39 .458 13
Indiana 31 40 .437 14 1/2
New York 31 40 .437 14 1/2
Philadelphia 28 43 .394 17 1/2
Charlotte 27 45 .375 19
Atlanta 27 46 .370 19 1/2
Milwaukee 25 45 .357 20
Boston 22 49 .310 23 1/2
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
d-division leader
Tuesday's Games
Cleveland 105, Indiana 94
Dallas 105, New Orleans 89
Seattle 114, Minnesota 106
Memphis 88, L.A. Lakers 86
Wednesday's Games
Toronto 96, Miami 83
Charlotte 101, Atlanta 87
Washington 111, Philadelphia 108
Boston 105, Orlando 96, 2OT
New York 97, Cleveland 93
New Jersey 118, Indiana 94
San Antonio 92, New Orleans 88
Dallas 105, Milwaukee 103
Seattle 100, Denver 97
Utah 108, Minnesota 102
Houston at L.A. Clippers, 9 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Detroit at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Portland, 9 p.m.
Phoenix at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Boston at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m.
Milwaukee at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Utah at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Miami at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Detroit, 7 p.m.
New York at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Memphis at Seattle, 9:30 p.m.
Houston at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.
College men
FINAL FOUR
At The Georgia Dome
Atlanta
National Semifinals
Saturday, March 31
Georgetown (30-6) vs. Ohio State (34-3), 5:07 p.m.
Florida (33-5) vs. UCLA (30-5), 7:47 p.m.
National Championship
Monday, April 2
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.
National Invitation Tournament
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 27
At Madison Square Garden
New York
West Virginia 63, Mississippi State 62
Clemson 68, Air Force 67
Championship
Thursday, March 29
West Virginia (26-9) vs. Clemson (25-10), 6 p.m.
College women
FINAL FOUR
At Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
National Semifinals
Sunday, April 1
LSU (30-7) vs. Rutgers (26-8), 6 p.m.
North Carolina (34-3) vs. Tennessee (32-3), 8:30 p.m.
National Championship
Tuesday, April 3
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
WNIT
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 28
Wisconsin 79, Western Kentucky 72
Wyoming 89, Kansas State 79, 3OT
Championship
Saturday, March 31
Wisconsin vs. Wyoming, 2 p.m.
AP All-America Teams
The 2006-07 AP women's All-America basketball team with school, height, class and key regular-season statistics, followed in parentheses by first-team votes and points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis by a 50-member national media panel:
FIRST TEAM
Candace Parker, Tennessee, 6-4, sophomore, 19.7 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.8 blocks, 1.9 steals, .520 fg pct (49 first-place votes, 248 points).
Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, 6-4, sophomore, 23.6 ppg, 16.2 rpg, 3.5 blocks, .567 fg pct (46, 242).
Lindsey Harding, Duke, 5-8, senior, 14.0 ppg, 3.9 apg, 4.1 rpg, 1.5 steals (44, 234).
Ivory Latta, North Carolina, 5-6, senior, 16.4 ppg, 4.5 apg, 98 3-pointers, 1.6 steals, .841 ft pct (38, 218).
Jessica Davenport, Ohio State, 6-5, senior, 20.5 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.8 blocks, .599 fg pct (20, 188).
SECOND TEAM
Sylvia Fowles, LSU, 6-6, junior, 17.2 ppg, 12.8 rpg, 1.9 blocks, .578 fg pct (20, 182).
Candice Wiggins, Stanford, 5-11, junior, 16.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.5 steals, 75 3-pointers (9, 141).
Crystal Langhorne, Maryland, 6-2, junior, 15.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.6 apg, .721 fg pct (6, 135).
Angel McCoughtry, Louisville, 6-1, sophomore, 21.9 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 3.2 steals, .506 fg pct (6, 78).
Chrissy Givens, Middle Tennessee, 5-11 senior, 22.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.6 apg, 3.0 steals, .515 fg pct (5, 72).
THIRD TEAM
Katie Gearlds, Purdue, 6-1, senior, 18.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.4 apg, 74 3-pointers, .893 ft pct (2, 67).
Erlana Larkins, North Carolina, 6-1, junior, 13.0 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 2.2 steals, .552 fg pct (65).
Alison Bales, Duke, 6-7, senior, 11.8 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 4.5 blocks, 1.9 apg (1, 58).
Armintie Price, Mississippi, 5-9 senior, 18.1 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 4.7 apg, 3.8 steals (2, 49).
Tasha Humphrey, Georgia, 6-3, junior, 16.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.7 apg, .506 fg pct (1, 44).
HONORABLE MENTION
(In alphabetical order)
Matee Ajavon, Rutgers; Meredith Alexis, James Madison; Kimberly Beck, George Washington; Essence Carson, Rutgers; Tina Charles, Connecticut; Marissa Coleman, Maryland; Dee Davis, Vanderbilt; Jessica Dickson, South Florida.
Natalie Doma, Idaho State; Shay Doron, Maryland; Krystal Ellis, Marquette; A'Quonesia Franklin, Texas A&M; Kamesha Hairston, Temple; Devanei Hampton, California; Stephanie Hawk, Gonzaga; Alexis Hornbuckle, Tennessee.
Charde Houston, Connecticut; Tiffany Jackson, Texas; Crystal Kelly, Western Kentucky; Jackie McFarland, Colorado; Lyndsey Medders, Iowa State; Renee Montgomery, Connecticut; Carrie Moore, Western Michigan; Mandy Morales, Montana.
Bernice Mosby, Baylor; Noelle Quinn, UCLA; Allie Quigley, DePaul; Jillian Robbins, Tulsa; Adrianne Ross, TCU; Brooke Smith, Stanford; Carla Thomas, Vanderbilt; Ashley Walker, California.
Marcedes Walker, Pittsburgh; Abby Waner, Duke; Emily Westerberg, Arizona State; Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton, Purdue; Dani Wright, BYU.
Note: Moore received one first-team vote.
Hockey
NHL
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L OT Pts GF GA
dx-Nashville 49 21 7 105 259 200
dx-Anaheim 45 20 12 102 243 196
dx-Vancouver 46 23 7 99 206 185
x-Detroit 46 19 11 103 233 188
x-San Jose 47 26 4 98 238 186
x-Dallas 46 24 6 98 210 183
x-Minnesota 45 24 8 98 221 184
Calgary 41 25 10 92 240 205
Colorado 39 30 7 85 251 236
St. Louis 31 33 12 74 196 236
Columbus 32 37 7 71 192 229
Edmonton 31 39 7 69 189 233
Los Angeles 26 37 14 66 216 264
Phoenix 29 42 5 63 201 265
Chicago 27 40 9 63 186 242
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L OT Pts GF GA
dx-Buffalo 49 20 7 105 286 227
dx-New Jersey 45 24 8 98 203 193
d-Atlanta 39 27 11 89 231 235
x-Ottawa 45 24 8 98 269 210
x-Pittsburgh 44 23 10 98 263 232
N.Y. Rangers 39 29 9 87 223 204
Tampa Bay 41 32 4 86 237 245
Montreal 40 31 6 86 231 239
Carolina 38 31 8 84 227 235
Toronto 37 29 10 84 238 243
N.Y. Islanders 36 28 12 84 227 221
Florida 33 30 14 80 230 243
Boston 35 35 6 76 209 267
Washington 26 38 13 65 227 274
Philadelphia 21 44 11 53 199 281
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
d-division leader
x-clinched playoff spot
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3
Florida 5, Tampa Bay 2
Boston 3, Ottawa 2
Montreal 6, N.Y. Rangers 4
Toronto 6, Carolina 1
New Jersey 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
Nashville 4, Edmonton 3
Columbus 4, St. Louis 1
Calgary 1, Minnesota 0, SO
Dallas 6, Phoenix 0
Vancouver 3, Colorado 0
San Jose 3, Los Angeles 1
Wednesday's Games
Buffalo 4, New Jersey 3
Florida 3, Atlanta 2, SO
Philadelphia 5, Carolina 1
Anaheim 3, Chicago 1
Thursday's Games
Anaheim at Columbus, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Boston, 6 p.m.
Edmonton at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Nashville, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Vancouver at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Dallas at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Montreal at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 6:30 p.m.
Washington at Florida, 6:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.
College men
THE FROZEN FOUR
At Scottrade Center
St. Louis
Semifinals
Thursday, April 5
Maine (23-14-2) vs. Michigan State (24-13-3), 3 p.m.
Boston College (28-11-1) vs. North Dakota (24-13-5), 7 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, April 7
Semifinal Winners, 6 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Optioned OF Adam Stern to Norfolk of the IL. Reassigned C Alberto Castillo and RHP Paul Shuey to their minor league camp.
BOSTON RED SOX-Placed RHP Matt Clement, LHP Jon Lester and RHP Mike Timlin on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 23.
CLEVELAND INDIANS-Optioned OF Shin-Soo Choo, OF Ben Francisco and LHP Juan Lara to Buffalo of the IL. Reassigned INF Luis Rivas to their minor league camp. Received RHP Jim Ed Warden from the Philadelphia Phillies via Rule 5.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Optioned RHP Brian Bannister and OF Shane Costa to Omaha of the PCL. Reassigned RHP Kenny Ray, RHP Jason Standridge, RHP Zach Day, INF Alex Gonzalez, INF Fernando Cortez and C Paul Phillips to their minor league camp. Placed SS Angel Sanchez on the 60-day DL.
MINNESOTA TWINS-Optioned RHP Matt Garza to Rochester of the IL.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Returned OF Ryan Goleski to the Cleveland Indians via Rule 5.
SEATTLE MARINERS-Reassigned RHP Jorge Campillo and RHP Aaron Small to their minor league camp. Optioned RHP Sean Green, LHP Eric O'Flaherty and OF Jeremy Reed to Tacoma of the PCL, and C Rene Rivera to San Antonio of the Texas League.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Optioned RHP Tim Corcoran and LHP J.P. Howell to Durham of the IL. Assigned RHP Scott Dohmann outright to Durham.
TEXAS RANGERS-Optioned RHP Frank Francisco and RHP Wes Littleton to Oklahoma of the PCL. Waived RHP Rick Bauer.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Agreed to terms with OF Wayne Lydon on a minor league contract.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Claimed OF Jeffrey Salazar off waivers from the Colorado Rockies and optioned him to Tucson of the PCL.
CHICAGO CUBS-Optioned RHP Rocky Cherry, RHP Mark Prior, and OF Angel Pagan to Iowa of the PCL.
FLORIDA MARLINS-Optioned OF Eric Reed to Albuquerque of the PCL. Reassigned C Paul Hoover, INF Zach Sorensen, RHP Roy Corcoran to their minor league camp. Released OF Alex Sanchez, RHP Mike Koplove and RHP Felix Rodriguez.
HOUSTON ASTROS-Placed RHP Brandon Backe and C Hector Gimenez on the 15-day DL. Released OF Charlton Jimerson and LHP Kelly Wunsch. Named Stubby Clapp hitting coach for Greeneville of the Appalachian League.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Optioned LHP Tim Hamulack to Las Vegas of the PCL. Assigned C Kelly Stinnett, C Sandy Martinez and RHP Joe Mays to their minor league camp.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Released OF Karim Garcia.
SAN DIEGO PADRES-Optioned RHP Tim Stauffer to Portland of the PCL. Released RHP Scott Strickland.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Announced that RHP David Cortes has been placed on loan to the Mexico City Red Devils of the Mexican League.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Placed 1B Nick Johnson, RHP Luis Ayala, LHP Mike O'Connor and OF Alex Escobar on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Jesus Colome from Columbus of the IL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS-Signed F Louis Amundson for the remainder of the season.
Women's National Basketball Association
MINNESOTA LYNX-Signed C Katryna Gaither.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DENVER BRONCOS-Agreed to terms with CB Dre Bly on a contract extension.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Agreed to terms with RB Frank Gore on a four-year contract extension.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS-Signed C Ryan Dingle to two-year contract.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Recalled D Yannick Tremblay from Manitoba of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Signed F Andrew Joudrey to a two-year contract.
COLLEGE
BUFFALO-Announced Budd Termin, men's swimming and diving coach, will not have his contract renewed.
GEORGIA-Signed Dennis Felton, men's basketball coach, to a two-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season.
MONTANA-Named Craig Ochs graduate assistant offensive football coach.
SIENA-Named Lori Perillo assistant athletic director for development.
TEMPLE-Named Tyree Foreman running backs coach/community service liaison.
Fishing
Minnesota Report
By Outdoor News
CROSBY AREA
If there's a lake you can still get on, the crappie and sunfish activity has been very good in shallow water throughout the area. The ice is deteriorating quickly around the edges of most lakes so call before venturing out. Most backwater and channel areas will start producing crappies within a week to ten days if the warm weather continues.
HACKENSACK AREA
The shorelines have taken a beating in recent days, although there was quite a bit of ice fishing activity last weekend. Depending on the weather this week, there's a chance you might be able to sneak one more weekend on the ice in this area. Look to Pleasant Lake for suspended crappies over 26 feet of water. The bays of Woman Lake and shallow areas of Lindsey Lake might be worth noting for bluegills if the ice holds.
LAKE MILLE LACS
A few anglers were on the lake last weekend and found moderate perch success. By Monday night, most shorelines were pulled away too far to access the lake. Resort accesses also are closed putting an end to any thoughts of ice fishing.
LEECH LAKE AREA
Plan on walking and call ahead for ice conditions by this weekend. The best perch reports are coming from the Narrows, Sand Point and behind Bear Island in 10 to 15 feet. Panfish reports from Shingobee Bay have been limited and the tullibee bite has been slow. Look to the deep water off Stoney Point and Pine Point for the most tullibee numbers.
ST. CLOUD/EDEN VALLEY AREA
The ice fishing season is over. The shorelines are open and the ice that remains is black and deteriorating daily. If the melt continues through the week for the channels and culvert areas on the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes to start producing crappies soon.