Scoreboard
Area events
Friday
High school volleyball
Little Falls at Albany 10 a.m.
Girls tennis
Crosby-Ironton, Pierz, Mora at Aitkin quadrangular 9 a.m.
Little Falls, Benson, Osakis in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Invite at Long Prairie 9 a.m.
Pequot Lakes at New York Mills triangular 9 a.m.
Girls soccer
Stillwater vs. Brainerd at Baxter 5 p.m.
Bemidji vs. Little Falls at Belle Prairie 4 p.m.
Boys soccer
Bemidji vs. Little Falls at Belle Prairie 6 p.m.
College football
Minnesota College Athletic Conference
Kickoff Classic, St. Cloud State University
Central Lakes vs. Fond Du Lac 7 p.m.
College volleyball
Central Lakes in Ridgewater tournament at Willmar, vs. Rock Valley 4 p.m., vs. Dawson 8 p.m.
Saturday
Girls soccer
Wayzata vs. Brainerd at Baxter 1 p.m.
College volleyball
Central Lakes in Ridgewater tournament at Willmar, vs. Ellsworth noon, vs. Bismarck 4 p.m.
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), 3WI-FM (95.9), KFGI-FM (101.5), KUAL-FM (103.5), KLKS-FM (104.3)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), KVKK-AM (1070), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430)
Friday
AUTO RACING
7 a.m., SPEED: Formula One, practice for Belgian Grand Prix
4 p.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for Chicagoland 225
5:30 p.m., SPEED: ARCA, Ansell Cut Protection 150
8 p.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Truck Series, Chicagoland 225
BOXING
9 p.m., ESPN2: Champion Juan Urango vs. Randall Bailey for IBF light welterweight title
GOLF
9 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, Johnnie Walker Championship, second round
Noon, TGC: USGA, U.S. Amateur Championship, quarterfinal matches
2 p.m., TGC: PGA Tour, The Barclays, second round
3 p.m., ESPN2: LPGA, Safeway Classic, first round
5:30 p.m., TGC: Champions Tour, Boeing Classic, first round
NFL FOOTBALL
7 p.m., CBS: Preseason, New England at Washington
PREP FOOTBALL
6 p.m., ESPN: Dike-New Hartford, Iowa, at Aplington, Parkersburg, Iowa
TENNIS
11 a.m., ESPN2: ATP/WTA Tour, Pilot Pen, women's semifinal
6 p.m., ESPN2: ATP/WTA Tour, Pilot Pen,
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Texas
Saturday
Sports talk
10 a.m., 3WI-AM, 3WI-FM: Saturday Morning Sports Talk with Patrick Reusse and Joe Soucheray
AUTO RACING
7 a.m., SPEED: Formula One, qualifying for Belgian Grand Prix
1 p.m., SPEED: Rolex Sports Car Series, Montreal 200
8 p.m., ESPN2: NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for NAPA Auto Parts 200
8 p.m., VERSUS: IRL, PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300
AVP VOLLEYBALL
1:30 p.m., NBC: Crocs Cup Tour Championship, men's championship match
GOLF
8 a.m., TGC: European PGA Tour, Johnnie Walker Championship, third round
Noon, TGC: PGA Tour, The Barclays, third round
2 p.m., CBS: PGA Tour, The Barclays, third round
3 p.m., NBC: USGA, U.S. Amateur Championship, semifinal matches
4 p.m., ESPN2: LPGA, Safeway Classic, second round
5:30 p.m., TGC: Champions Tour, Boeing Classic, second round
HORSE RACING
3:30 p.m., ESPN: NTRA, Travers Stakes, King's Bishop Stakes, and Ballerina Stakes
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
11 a.m., ABC: World Series, International championship game,
2 p.m., ABC: World Series, U.S. championship game,
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Noon, WGN: Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees
3 p.m., FOX: L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, or Tampa Bay at Detroit
6 p.m., FSN, KKIN-FM, KLIZ-AM, WYRQ-FM, KNSP-AM, KWAD-AM: Twins vs. Texas
MOTORSPORTS
6 p.m., SPEED: MotoGP World Championship, qualifying for Indianapolis Grand Prix
8 p.m., SPEED: AMA Pro Motocross 250
9 p.m., SPEED: AMA Pro Motocross 450
NFL FOOTBALL
7 p.m., CBS: Preseason, San Diego at Atlanta
PREP FOOTBALL
11 a.m., ESPN: St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) vs. Upper Arlington (Ohio)
6 p.m., ESPN: Desoto (Texas) at Cedar Hill (Texas)
SOCCER
6:30 a.m., ESPN2: Premier League, Chelsea vs. Burnley
10 p.m., ESPN2: MLS, Los Angeles at CD Chivas USA
TENNIS
Noon, CBS: ATP/WTA Tour, Pilot Pen, women's championship match
6 p.m., ESPN2: ATP/WTA Tour, Pilot Pen, men's championship match
WNBA BASKETBALL
2 p.m., ESPN2: Detroit at San Antonio
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 79 48 .622 -
Boston 73 54 .575 6
Tampa Bay 69 57 .548 9 1/2
Toronto 58 67 .464 20
Baltimore 52 76 .406 27 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 67 59 .532 -
Chicago 64 64 .500 4
Minnesota 63 64 .496 4 1/2
Cleveland 57 70 .449 10 1/2
Kansas City 48 78 .381 19
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 75 50 .600 -
Texas 71 55 .563 4 1/2
Seattle 66 61 .520 10
Oakland 55 71 .437 20 1/2
Wednesday's Games
Cleveland 4, Kansas City 2
L.A. Angels 4, Detroit 2
N.Y. Yankees 9, Texas 2
Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 2
Boston 3, Chicago White Sox 2
Baltimore 5, Minnesota 1
Seattle 5, Oakland 3
Thursday's Games
Texas 7, N.Y. Yankees 2
Cleveland 5, Baltimore 4
Chicago White Sox 9, Boston 5
Kansas City at Seattle,
Oakland at L.A. Angels
Friday's Games
Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 11-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 15-7), 6:05 p.m.
Cleveland (Carmona 3-8) at Baltimore (Berken 3-11), 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Garza 7-8) at Detroit (Porcello 10-8), 6:05 p.m.
Toronto (Richmond 6-7) at Boston (Beckett 14-5), 6:10 p.m.
Texas (Tom.Hunter 6-2) at Minnesota (Duensing 1-1), 7:10 p.m.
Oakland (Tomko 3-2) at L.A. Angels (T.Bell 1-1), 9:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Bannister 7-10) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 12-5), 9:10 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Detroit, 3:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.
Texas at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 6:10 p.m.
Oakland at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia 73 52 .584 -
Atlanta 67 60 .528 7
Florida 67 60 .528 7
New York 58 70 .453 16 1/2
Washington 46 82 .359 28 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 74 55 .574 -
Chicago 63 62 .504 9
Houston 62 65 .488 11
Milwaukee 61 66 .480 12
Cincinnati 55 71 .437 17 1/2
Pittsburgh 53 72 .424 19
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 76 52 .594 -
Colorado 72 56 .563 4
San Francisco 69 58 .543 6 1/2
Arizona 55 72 .433 20 1/2
San Diego 54 75 .419 22 1/2
Wednesday's Games
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 1, 10 innings
Florida 5, N.Y. Mets 3
San Diego 12, Atlanta 5
Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 3, 10 innings
Chicago Cubs 9, Washington 4
St. Louis 3, Houston 2
L.A. Dodgers 6, Colorado 1
San Francisco 4, Arizona 3
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Mets 10, Florida 3
Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 5
Houston 4, St. Louis 3
Washington 5, Chicago Cubs 4
L.A. Dodgers 3, Colorado 2
Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2
Atlanta 9, San Diego 1
Arizona at San Francisco
Friday's Games
N.Y. Mets (Misch 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 9-8), 1:20 p.m.
Atlanta (Hanson 9-2) at Philadelphia (P.Martinez 2-0), 6:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 12-7) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 3-4), 6:10 p.m.
San Diego (Correia 8-10) at Florida (Volstad 9-10), 6:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Duke 10-11) at Milwaukee (M.Parra 8-10), 7:05 p.m.
Washington (Lannan 8-9) at St. Louis (Smoltz 1-0), 7:15 p.m.
Houston (Bazardo 0-0) at Arizona (Scherzer 7-8), 8:40 p.m.
Colorado (Jimenez 12-9) at San Francisco (Lincecum 12-4), 9:15 p.m.
Saturday's Games
L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, 3:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 3:10 p.m.
San Diego at Florida, 5:10 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 6:05 p.m.
Washington at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.
Houston at Arizona, 7:10 p.m.
Colorado at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m.
League leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTING-Mauer, Minnesota, .373; ISuzuki, Seattle, .359; Bartlett, Tampa Bay, .344; MiCabrera, Detroit, .343; Jeter, New York, .331; MYoung, Texas, .328; Crawford, Tampa Bay, .316; Pierzynski, Chicago, .316.
RUNS-Figgins, Los Angeles, 97; BRoberts, Baltimore, 93; Pedroia, Boston, 91; Damon, New York, 89; Jeter, New York, 88; Scutaro, Toronto, 88; Cano, New York, 84.
RBI-Teixeira, New York, 97; Morneau, Minnesota, 96; CPena, Tampa Bay, 91; Bay, Boston, 90; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 88; Markakis, Baltimore, 85; KMorales, Los Angeles, 85.
HITS-ISuzuki, Seattle, 184; Jeter, New York, 169; MYoung, Texas, 164; MiCabrera, Detroit, 162; Cano, New York, 160; Markakis, Baltimore, 157; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 155; AHill, Toronto, 155.
DOUBLES-BRoberts, Baltimore, 48; Butler, Kansas City, 41; Markakis, Baltimore, 40; Pedroia, Boston, 40; Byrd, Texas, 38; Lind, Toronto, 38; Cano, New York, 36.
TRIPLES-DeJesus, Kansas City, 9; Span, Minnesota, 8; Andrus, Texas, 7; Bloomquist, Kansas City, 7; Ellsbury, Boston, 7; Figgins, Los Angeles, 7; Granderson, Detroit, 7.
HOME RUNS-CPena, Tampa Bay, 37; Branyan, Seattle, 31; Teixeira, New York, 31; AHill, Toronto, 30; Morneau, Minnesota, 29; Bay, Boston, 28; Kinsler, Texas, 28.
STOLEN BASES-Ellsbury, Boston, 55; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 54; Figgins, Los Angeles, 39; BUpton, Tampa Bay, 36; BAbreu, Los Angeles, 27; RDavis, Oakland, 27; BRoberts, Baltimore, 27.
PITCHING -Sabathia, New York, 15-7; Beckett, Boston, 14-5; Verlander, Detroit, 14-7; Feldman, Texas, 13-4; JerWeaver, Los Angeles, 13-5; Halladay, Toronto, 13-7; FHernandez, Seattle, 12-5.
STRIKEOUTS-Verlander, Detroit, 211; Greinke, Kansas City, 197; Lester, Boston, 187; FHernandez, Seattle, 173; Halladay, Toronto, 159; Beckett, Boston, 154; ABurnett, New York, 153.
SAVES-MaRivera, New York, 36; Fuentes, Los Angeles, 36; Nathan, Minnesota, 32; Papelbon, Boston, 30; Aardsma, Seattle, 30; Rodney, Detroit, 28; Jenks, Chicago, 27.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BATTING-HaRamirez, Florida, .364; Sandoval, San Francisco, .331; DWright, New York, .324; FLopez, Milwaukee, .319; Helton, Colorado, .319; Pujols, St. Louis, .317; LCastillo, New York, .315.
RUNS-Pujols, St. Louis, 99; Zimmerman, Washington, 94; Braun, Milwaukee, 91; Utley, Philadelphia, 91; Victorino, Philadelphia, 89; Howard, Philadelphia, 82; HaRamirez, Florida, 81; Reynolds, Arizona, 81; Werth, Philadelphia, 81.
RBI-Fielder, Milwaukee, 115; Howard, Philadelphia, 108; Pujols, St. Louis, 107; Braun, Milwaukee, 93; Dunn, Washington, 90; Zimmerman, Washington, 88; Ethier, Los Angeles, 87.
HITS-HaRamirez, Florida, 168; Braun, Milwaukee, 155; FLopez, Milwaukee, 155; Tejada, Houston, 155; Victorino, Philadelphia, 152; CaLee, Houston, 149; Sandoval, San Francisco, 149.
DOUBLES-HaRamirez, Florida, 37; Sandoval, San Francisco, 37; Tejada, Houston, 36; Hawpe, Colorado, 35; Helton, Colorado, 34; Rollins, Philadelphia, 34; Ethier, Los Angeles, 33.
TRIPLES-Bourn, Houston, 11; Victorino, Philadelphia, 11; Fowler, Colorado, 9; SDrew, Arizona, 8; GParra, Arizona, 8; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 8; ECabrera, San Diego, 7; Counsell, Milwaukee, 7; Morgan, Washington, 7; Pagan, New York, 7.
HOME RUNS-Pujols, St. Louis, 40; Reynolds, Arizona, 38; Fielder, Milwaukee, 35; Howard, Philadelphia, 35; Dunn, Washington, 34; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 34; Werth, Philadelphia, 29.
STOLEN BASES-Bourn, Houston, 46; Morgan, Washington, 42; Kemp, Los Angeles, 27; Fowler, Colorado, 26; Rollins, Philadelphia, 25; Taveras, Cincinnati, 25; HaRamirez, Florida, 24; DWright, New York, 24.
PITCHING -Wainwright, St. Louis, 15-7; CCarpenter, St. Louis, 14-3; Marquis, Colorado, 14-8; JoJohnson, Florida, 13-3; JSantana, New York, 13-9; Pineiro, St. Louis, 13-9; Lincecum, San Francisco, 12-4.
STRIKEOUTS-Lincecum, San Francisco, 214; JVazquez, Atlanta, 192; Gallardo, Milwaukee, 179; Haren, Arizona, 173; Wainwright, St. Louis, 157; Jimenez, Colorado, 154; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 153.
SAVES-Franklin, St. Louis, 34; Street, Colorado, 33; HBell, San Diego, 30; BrWilson, San Francisco, 30; Broxton, Los Angeles, 28; Cordero, Cincinnati, 28; FrRodriguez, New York, 27; Hoffman, Milwaukee, 27.
Little League World Series
Friday, Aug. 28
Rain Day, no games scheduled
Saturday, Aug. 29
Reynosa, Mexico vs. Taoyuan, Taiwan, 11 a.m.
San Antonio vs. Warner Robins, Ga.-Chula Vista, Calif. winner, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 30
Third Place
At Volunteer Stadium
U.S. runner-up vs. International runner-up, 11 a.m.
World Championship
At Lamade Stadium
International champion vs. U.S. champion, 2:30 p.m.
Football
NFL preseason
Thursday's Games
Philadelphia 33, Jacksonville 32
St. Louis 24, Cincinnati 21
Miami at Tampa Bay, storm delay
Friday's Games
New England at Washington, 7 p.m.
Green Bay at Arizona, 8 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Indianapolis at Detroit, noon
New Orleans at Oakland, 3 p.m.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.
Tennessee at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.
San Diego at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m.
San Francisco at Dallas, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Kansas City, 7 p.m.
Baltimore at Carolina 7 p.m.
College
EAST
West Chester 43, Lock Haven 0
SOUTH
Albany, Ga. 36, Chowan 21
Lambuth 44, Kentucky Christian 0
MIDWEST
Bloomsburg 10, Ashland 7
Findlay 42, Urbana 21
Indianapolis 31, Kentucky Wesleyan 3
Quincy 26, Indiana St. 20, OT
Saginaw Valley St. 23, California, Pa. 17
Golf
PGA-Barclays
Thursday
At Liberty National Golf Club Course
Jersey City, N.J.
Purse: $7.5 million
Yardage: 7,419; Par: 71 (36-35)
First Round
Paul Goydos 33-32 - 65 -6
Steve Marino 32-33 - 65 -6
Sergio Garcia 34-31 - 65 -6
Webb Simpson 34-32 - 66 -5
Fredrik Jacobson 32-34 - 66 -5
Heath Slocum 32-34 - 66 -5
Charley Hoffman 33-33 - 66 -5
Padraig Harrington 35-32 - 67 -4
Ian Poulter 32-35 - 67 -4
David Toms 34-33 - 67 -4
Kevin Streelman 35-33 - 68 -3
Robert Allenby 32-36 - 68 -3
Justin Leonard 35-33 - 68 -3
Nick Watney 33-35 - 68 -3
Richard S. Johnson 34-34 - 68 -3
Rod Pampling 36-32 - 68 -3
Lee Janzen 34-34 - 68 -3
John Merrick 34-34 - 68 -3
Ryan Moore 34-34 - 68 -3
Matt Kuchar 35-33 - 68 -3
Mark Calcavecchia 35-34 - 69 -2
Steve Stricker 34-35 - 69 -2
Kevin Sutherland 32-37 - 69 -2
Michael Letzig 36-33 - 69 -2
Jim Furyk 35-34 - 69 -2
Tim Petrovic 36-33 - 69 -2
Cameron Beckman 35-35 - 70 -1
Davis Love III 35-35 - 70 -1
Stewart Cink 33-37 - 70 -1
Brian Gay 33-37 - 70 -1
Tiger Woods 36-34 - 70 -1
Zach Johnson 35-35 - 70 -1
D.A. Points 36-34 - 70 -1
Bill Lunde 35-35 - 70 -1
Stephen Ames 35-35 - 70 -1
Jason Day 36-34 - 70 -1
Brett Quigley 34-36 - 70 -1
Bo Van Pelt 36-34 - 70 -1
Dustin Johnson 35-35 - 70 -1
Retief Goosen 35-35 - 70 -1
Phil Mickelson 36-34 - 70 -1
Alex Cejka 36-35 - 71 E
Todd Hamilton 35-36 - 71 E
James Nitties 37-34 - 71 E
Y.E. Yang 36-35 - 71 E
Tim Clark 36-35 - 71 E
Fred Couples 34-37 - 71 E
Greg Owen 37-34 - 71 E
Troy Matteson 35-36 - 71 E
Vaughn Taylor 37-34 - 71 E
Nathan Green 35-36 - 71 E
Pat Perez 36-35 - 71 E
Mike Weir 35-36 - 71 E
Kenny Perry 36-35 - 71 E
John Rollins 35-36 - 71 E
Jeff Maggert 37-34 - 71 E
Chris Riley 37-35 - 72 + 1
George McNeill 35-37 - 72 + 1
Brandt Snedeker 36-36 - 72 + 1
Jonathan Byrd 38-34 - 72 + 1
Ernie Els 36-36 - 72 + 1
Mark Wilson 36-36 - 72 + 1
Hunter Mahan 37-35 - 72 + 1
John Senden 39-33 - 72 + 1
Chad Campbell 36-36 - 72 + 1
Steve Flesch 35-37 - 72 + 1
Jeff Overton 36-36 - 72 + 1
Angel Cabrera 38-34 - 72 + 1
Jerry Kelly 38-34 - 72 + 1
J.J. Henry 37-35 - 72 + 1
Bill Haas 38-34 - 72 + 1
Aaron Baddeley 36-36 - 72 + 1
Harrison Frazar 35-38 - 73 + 2
Joe Ogilvie 36-37 - 73 + 2
J.B. Holmes 36-37 - 73 + 2
Brian Davis 36-37 - 73 + 2
Geoff Ogilvy 39-34 - 73 + 2
Kevin Na 37-36 - 73 + 2
Luke Donald 37-36 - 73 + 2
Scott Verplank 38-35 - 73 + 2
K.J. Choi 36-37 - 73 + 2
Justin Rose 40-33 - 73 + 2
Bob Estes 36-37 - 73 + 2
Jason Dufner 38-35 - 73 + 2
Charlie Wi 40-33 - 73 + 2
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB-Suspended minor league OF Nicholas Francis (Kansas City) for 50 games after a second violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program for a drug of abuse.
American League
BOSTON RED SOX-Added LHP Billy Wagner to the roster. Released RHP Brad Penny.
TEXAS RANGERS-Purchased the contract of RHP Pedro Strop from Oklahoma City (PCL). Designated RHP Jason Jennings for assignment.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES-Recalled RHP Buddy Carlyle from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Manny Acosta to Gwinnett.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Purchased his contract of RHP Vicente Padilla from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned INF Tony Abreu to Albuquerque. Transferred RHP Jason Schmidt to the 60-day DL.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Activated RHP Dave Bush from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Mike Burns to Nashville (PCL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES-Signed F Trey Gilder.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DETROIT LIONS-Released RB Allen Ervin.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Waived WR Glenn Holt.
NEW YORK JETS-Signed RB Anthony Kimble.
COLLEGE
UCLA-Named Forest Braden, Johnny Gray and LaMonte Vaughn assistant track and field coaches.
Basketball
WNBA
Friday's Games
Sacramento at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Fishing report
Outdoor News
LAKE MILLE LACS
East - Slip bobbers and leeches are working best during the day for walleyes on the 28- to 35-foot gravel edges. This same presentation will work at night on the deep gravel and shallow rocks. Muskie action is improving, although most big fish still seem to be chasing baits rather than eating them. Smallmouth bass are always active on the rocks and mid-depth weedlines.
West - Minnows, leeches, crawlers, and crankbaits have all produced walleyes on the tops and edges of the flats. The presentation that produces seems to be changing from one day to the next. The best bet at night is still to anchor off the flats and pitch slip bobbers and leeches. Smallmouth bass are hitting on the rocks and a few muskies have been caught in the bays and shallow rocks.
LAKE OF THE WOODS
Trolling spinner rigs and nightcrawlers has produced good walleye and sauger catches in 25 to 30 feet of water on the southeast side of Garden Island and the northeast side of Little Oak Island. Along the south shore, Zippel Bay and Morris Point are safe bets for walleyes in 30 to 32 feet of water, but jigs and minnows seem to be working best here.
LEECH LAKE AREA
Trolling Shad Raps during low-light periods has been best for walleyes off Sand Point, Cedar Point, Goose Island, and in_Trader's Bay. Lindy Rigs and leeches have turned some mid-day walleyes in the deep water off Stoney Point. Muskies are being seen on the weed edges in Sucker Bay and Portage Bay and on the rock reefs near Pelican Island. Panfish action has slowed, but largemouth bass are being caught on the east side of Bear Island in good numbers.
LAKE MINNETONKA
Water levels have risen and the bigger bass have moved shallow as a result. Topwater baits are now working best in three to six feet. Walleyes are being taken on a jig and fathead in the 14- to 17-foot weeds and northern pike are hitting sucker minnows on top of the weed flats in 10 to 12 feet. Sunfish are an easy catch in the weeds and the muskie bite has been "hit and miss" at best.
RAINY LAKE
Minnows are producing walleyes in 34 to 36 feet near the Fox Islands and in 36 to 40 feet on the reefs in Saginaw Bay. The Rat Root River area of Black Bay is giving up walleyes and crappies in 10 feet. A few bigger pike have started hitting crankbaits on the weedlines in Lost Bay. Smallmouth bass reports remain best on the Canadian side of the lake.
LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH
The walleye bite has been sporadic. If the wind blows, work shallow areas such as the Duck Pass, Tamarack Point, and Little Stoney Point with a jig and minnow. The best deeper bites have been on Sugar Bar, the Snaghole, and Moxes Hole in 14 to 22 feet with rigs and crawlers. The weeds on the west side have been best for pike and look for perch at the mouth of the river or the rocks off Raven's Point.
BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA
Redtails or leeches are now producing the majority of walleyes. Look to Gull Lake in 20 to 34 feet, Pelican Lake in 25 to 38 feet, and North Long Lake in 20 to 24 feet. Panfish action remains strong in the weeds of Lake Hubert, Nisswa Lake, Roy Lake, and Round Lake. Bass and northern pike are an easy catch on most lakes, but look for the bigger fish to be deep and most active early and late in the day.
CROSBY AREA
Lindy Rigs and crawlers are turning a few walleyes in the deep holes of the Mississippi River. Using a slip bobber and leech along the deep weeds of Serpent Lake has produced walleyes, smallmouth, and largemouth bass. Trout anglers are reporting limits from shore at Manuel and Huntington pits early in the day. Jigging has worked best over 40 feet for trout at the Pennington Pit and Mahnomen #2 Pit. Northern pike are hitting spinnerbaits in the eight- to 12-foot weeds of Bay Lake and Horseshoe Lake. Most lakes are kicking out largemouth bass with crankbaits, plastics, and topwater baits all working.
CROSS LAKE AREA
Upper Whitefish, Middle Whitefish, and Pelican Lake are producing walleyes in 18 to 24 feet. Slip bobbers and leeches or rigs and redtails are working best early and late in the day. Northern pike and bass remain active in and around the thick weeded areas of most lakes. Crappies are suspending on the 18-foot weedlines at Daggett Lake and Little Pine Lake.
EMILY AREA
Walleyes are hitting nightcrawlers in 15 to 20 feet at Lawrence Lake. The river outlet area on Mitchell Lake is producing sunfish and crappies in 14 feet. There's an excellent bass bite during the morning hours on the weedlines of Washburn Lake. For northern pike, throw Rapalas in 10 to 15 feet on Lake Mary.
HACKENSACK AREA
Spinnerbaits are turning bass and northern pike on the eight- to 14-foot cabbage beds of most lakes. Panfish seem to be on the move with crappies and sunfish being found in the 10- to 14-foot cabbage or 18- to 24-foot breaks. Look to Lake Wabedo for muskies during low-light periods and lakes such as Birch, Ten Mile, and Woman are best for walleyes at night with crankbaits.
PARK RAPIDS
The weedlines of Potato Lake are producing good-sized crappies and you'll hit walleyes here with minnows in 16 to 20 feet. Look to the 20-foot weedlines on Long Lake for walleyes and northern pike as well. Sunfish are being caught in 10 to 12 feet on the Crow Wing Chain and Fish Hook Lake. Big Mantrap Lake continues to produce pike and an occasional muskie.