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Basketball NBA
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
x-Phoenix 41 12 .774 --
x-San Antonio 41 12 .774 --
x-Seattle 35 15 .700 4 1/2
Dallas 34 16 .680 5 1/2
Sacramento 33 20 .623 8
Houston 32 21 .604 9
Memphis 30 23 .566 11
L.A. Lakers 26 24 .520 13 1/2
Minnesota 27 27 .500 14 1/2
Denver 24 29 .453 17
L.A. Clippers 23 30 .434 18
Portland 21 30 .412 19
Utah 17 35 .327 23 1/2
Golden State 15 38 .283 26
New Orleans 11 42 .208 30
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
x-Miami 40 14 .741 --
x-Detroit 32 19 .627 6 1/2
x-Boston 27 26 .509 12 1/2
Cleveland 30 21 .588 8 1/2
Washington 30 22 .577 9
Orlando 28 24 .538 11
Chicago 26 23 .531 11 1/2
Philadelphia 26 27 .491 13 1/2
Indiana 25 26 .490 13 1/2
New Jersey 23 30 .434 16 1/2
Milwaukee 20 30 .400 18
New York 21 32 .396 18 1/2
Toronto 21 32 .396 18 1/2
Charlotte 11 39 .220 27
Atlanta 10 41 .196 28 1/2
x - division leaders
Wednesday's Games
Boston 90, Memphis 88
Cleveland 111, Atlanta 89
Chicago 121, Toronto 115
Detroit 93, Philadelphia 75
Charlotte 94, Denver 88
Indiana 95, Portland 87
New York 108, Milwaukee 90
Miami 113, L.A. Clippers 95
New Jersey 96, Sacramento 85
Golden State 117, Seattle 110
San Antonio 101, New Orleans 78
Thursday's Games
Minnesota 94, Cleveland 88
Dallas at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday's Game
All-Star Game at Denver, 7:30 p.m.
College men
BIG TEN CONFERENCE
Conference All Games
W L PCT W L PCT
Illinois 12 0 1.000 26 0 1.000
Mich. St 9 2 .818 18 4 .818
Wisconsin 8 4 .667 17 6 .739
x-Ohio St 7 5 .583 18 8 .692
Indiana 6 5 .545 11 11 .500
Minnesota 6 6 .500 16 9 .640
Iowa 4 7 .364 16 8 .667
Nrthwstrn 4 7 .364 12 12 .500
Purdue 3 8 .273 7 15 .318
Michigan 3 9 .250 12 14 .462
Penn St 1 10 .091 7 17 .292
x-ineligible for post-season play
Wednesday's Games
Michigan St. 81, Minnesota 62
Purdue 66, Iowa 63
Illinois 83, Penn St. 63
Wisconsin 76, Michigan 50
Top 25 Fared
Thursday
7. Duke (18-4) lost to Virginia Tech 67-65. Next: vs. No. 5 Wake Forest, Sunday.
10. Arizona (22-4) beat Oregon 92-67. Next: vs. Oregon State, Sunday.
12. Louisville (22-4) beat Marquette 64-61. Next: vs. Saint Louis, Sunday.
13. Gonzaga (20-4) beat San Diego 90-73. Next: vs. San Francisco, Saturday.
25. Villanova (16-6) beat Seton Hall 66-52. Next: vs. No. 17 Pittsburgh, Sunday.
College women
Top 25 Fared
Thursday
1. LSU (24-1) beat Kentucky 81-58. Next: at Auburn, Sunday.
2. Ohio State (25-2) beat No. 14 Minnesota 65-53. Next: at No. 9 Michigan State, Sunday.
3. Duke (24-2) beat Clemson 72-48. Next: at Georgia Tech, Sunday.
6. Tennessee (20-4) beat South Carolina 74-44. Next: at Arkansas, Sunday.
9. Michigan State (23-3) beat Iowa 67-60. Next: vs. No. 2 Ohio State, Sunday.
14. Minnesota (19-6) lost to No. 2 Ohio State 65-53. Next: vs. Wisconsin, Sunday.
17. Temple (21-3) beat St. Bonaventure 63-53. Next: vs. Dayton, Sunday.
20. Maryland (18-6) beat Miami 70-65. Next: at Virginia, Sunday.
21. North Carolina State (19-5) beat Florida State 71-43. Next: at No. 8 North Carolina, Sunday.
22. Vanderbilt (18-6) beat Arkansas 78-43. Next: at Florida, Sunday.
23. Wisconsin-Green Bay (22-2) beat Cleveland State 78-61. Next: vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Thursday.
24. Penn State (17-8) beat Wisconsin 76-43. Next: vs. Northwestern, Sunday.
High school boys
Thursday's scores
Aitkin 69, Rush City 42
Albany 54, Royalton 46
Alexandria 43, Sartell 40
Barnesville 57, West Central 42
Bemidji 55, Moorhead 52
Braham 95, Foley 35
Browerville 60, Swanville 37
Cass Lake-Bena 64, Menahga 58
Detroit Lakes 66, Park Rapids 51
Duluth East 60, Duluth Denfeld 50
Duluth Marshall 62, Hermantown 50
Lake Park-Audubon 53, Frazee 43
Little Falls 48, St. Cloud Tech 45
Nevis 78, Lake Region Christian 62
Pelican Rapids 59, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 57
Pierz 69, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 65
Pillager 59, Sebeka 38
Rockford 68, Holdingford 39
Rocori 42, Willmar 37
Sauk Rapids-Rice 55, Brainerd 50
Stephen-Argyle 60, Fosston 42
Upsala 61, St. John's Prep 56
High school girls
Thursday's scores
Bagley 45, Lake of the Woods 30
Becker 56, Foley 46, OT
Braham 55, Ogilvie 37
Browerville 46, Bertha-Hewitt 23
Cromwell 57, McGregor 16
Crookston 60, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 41
Deer River 60, Nashwauk-Keewatin 37
Duluth Denfeld 50, Duluth Central 37
East Grand Forks 83, Climax/Fisher 49
Esko 58, Proctor 44
Grand Rapids 43, Bemidji 40
Hermantown 66, Duluth Marshall 30
Hibbing 51, Chisholm 38
Hill City 49, Sebeka 43
Hinckley-Finlayson 58, Onamia 40
Lake Park-Audubon 48, Perham 39
Littlefork-Big Falls 79, Babbitt-Embarrass 16
Moorhead 70, Thief River Falls 39
Mountain Iron-Buhl 49, Bigfork 34
Red Lake County Central 71, East Grand Forks 38
Rush City 44, Aitkin 28
St. Cloud Cathedral 71, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 42
St. Michael-Albertville 57, Milaca 36
Staples-Motley 78, Park Rapids 50
Superior, Wis. 60, Duluth East 55
Class 1A Section 3
Play-in
Adrian 44, Westbrook-Walnut-Grove 27
Canby 60, Central Minnesota Christian 42
Edgerton 61, Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin 46
Red Rock Central 60, Lake Benton 52
Hockey
College men
Thursday's Scores
EAST
Fitchburg St. 4, Suffolk 3
Framingham St. 6, W. New England 2
High school boys
Thursday's scores
Section Playoffs
Class 2A Section 1
Quarterfinals
Rochester Century 3, Austin 1
Class 2A Section 4
Play-in
Anoka 5, Robbinsdale Cooper 2
Coon Rapids 3, Park Center 2
Class 2A Section 6
Quarterfinals
Eden Prairie 4, Minnetonka 2
Wayzata 8, Buffalo 1
Class 1A Section 1
Quarterfinals
Albert Lea 8, Windom Area 1
Mankato East/Loyola 4, Mankato West 1
New Ulm/New Ulm Cathedral 4, Dodge County 3
Class 1A Section 2
Quarterfinals
Duluth Marshall 13, Pine City/Rush City 0
Sauk Rapids-Rice 7, Proctor 1
Class 1A Section 3
Quarterfinals
Red Wing 5, Minnehaha Academy 2
Class 1A Section 7
Quarterfinals
Hermantown 8, International Falls 0
Hibbing 5, Two Harbors 1
Silver Bay/Cook County 7, Eveleth-Gilbert/Mesabi East 6, OT
Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl 9, Ely/Babbit-Embarrass/Tower-Soudan 1
Class 1A Section 8
Quarterfinals
Warroad 13, Park Rapids/Menahga/Nevis 0
High school girls
State Tournament
At Ridder Arena, Minneapolis
CLASS 2A
Thursday, Feb. 17
QUARTERFINALS
Upper Bracket
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 2, Centennial 1
Wright County 2, Rochester Mayo 1
Lower Bracket
Wayzata (23-3-1) vs. Cretin-Derham Hall (21-5-1), 7 p.m.
Anoka (19-9-0) vs. South St. Paul (27-1-0), 9 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 18
SEMIFINALS
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton (19-6-3) vs. Wright County (22-4-2), 7 p.m.
Lower Bracket winners, 9 p.m.
CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
At Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis
Centennial (22-6-1) vs. Rochester Mayo (24-3-2), 10 a.m.
Lower Bracket losers, noon
Saturday, Feb. 19
CONSOLATION FINAL
At Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis
Consolation Championship, 10 a.m.
THIRD PLACE
Semifinal losers, 4 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
CLASS 1A
Friday, Feb. 18
SEMIFINALS
At Ridder Arena, Minneapolis
Hibbing/Chisholm (20-3-1) vs. Alexandria (17-7-3), 12 p.m.
New Prague (23-5) vs. Holy Angels (21-4-1), 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 19
THIRD PLACE
Semifinal losers, 9 a.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Semifinal winners, noon
Auto racing
NASCAR
Nextel-Gatorade Duel
Results Thursday
At Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Lap length: 2.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
Race One
1. (18) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 60, $53,199.
2. (21) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 60, $38,188.
3. (8) Mike Skinner, Dodge, 60, $33,188.
4. (16) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 60, $28,188.
5. (5) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 60, $26,188.
6. (4) Kurt Busch, Ford, 60, $23,788.
7. (2) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 60, $22,688.
8. (12) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 60, $21,688.
9. (11) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 60, $21,663.
10. (22) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 60, $21,638.
11. (17) Kerry Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 60, $21,613.
12. (3) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet, 60, $21,588.
13. (9) Greg Biffle, Ford, 60, $21,563.
14. (25) Travis Kvapil, Dodge, 60, $21,538.
15. (14) Carl Edwards, Ford, 60, $21,513.
16. (15) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 60, $21,488.
17. (19) Casey Mears, Dodge, 60, $21,463,
18. (26) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 60, $21,413.
19. (20) Ken Schrader, Dodge, 60, $21,388.
20. (7) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 60, $21,363.
21. (1) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 60, $21,313.
22. (13) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 60, $21,288.
23. (23) Johnny Sauter, Dodge, 54, engine, $21,238.
24. (10) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 52, accident, $21,213.
25. (24) Hermie Sadler, Ford, 46, accident, $21,188.
26. (6) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 45, transmission, $21,163.
27. (28) Randy LaJoie, Chevrolet, 41, engine, $21,138.
28. (27) Morgan Shepherd, Dodge, 3, accidnet, $21,113.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour, 4 minutes, 5 seconds.
Winner's Average Speed: 140.442 mph.
Margin of Victory: 0.030 seconds.
Race Two
1. (13) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 60, $53,199.
2. (7) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 60, $38,188.
3. (20) Kevin Lepage, Dodge, 60, $33,188.
4. (15) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 60, $28,188.
5. (4) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 60, $26,188.
6. (22) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 60, $23,788.
7. (18) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 60, $22,688.
8. (12) Scott Wimmer, Dodge, 60, $21,688.
9. (16) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 60, $21,663.
10. (5) Boris Said, Chevrolet, 60, $21,638.
11. (6) John Andretti, Ford, 60, $21,613.
12. (11) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 60, $21,588.
13. (24) Bobby Hamilton Jr., Chevrolet, 60, $21,563.
14. (25) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 60, $21,538.
15. (9) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 60, $21,513.
16. (28) Jeff Green, Dodge, 60, $21,488.
17. (21) Eric McClure, Chevrolet, 60, $21,463.
18. (26) Larry Gunselman, Ford, 59, $21,413.
19. (17) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 39, rear end, $21,388.
20. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 35, accident, $21,363.
21. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 35, accident, $21,313.
22. (10) Mark Martin, Ford, 35, accident, $21,288.
23. (3) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 35, accident, $21,238.
24. (8) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 35, accident, $21,213.
25. (14) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 35, accident, $21,188.
26. (27) Andy Belmont, Ford, 24, accident, $21,163.
27. (19) Kirk Shelmerdine, Ford, 2, accident, $21,138.
28. (23) Greg Sacks, Dodge, 2, accident, $21,113.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour, 2 minutes.
Winner's Average Speed: 145.161 mph.
Margin of Victory: Under Caution.
Daytona 500
Lineup Sunday
At Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Lap length: 2.5 miles
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 188.312 mph, 150-2.
2. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 188.170 mph, 150-2.
3. (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 1st 150-1.
4. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 1st 150-2.
5. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 2nd 150-1.
6. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 2nd 150-2.
7. (23) Mike Skinner, Dodge, 3rd 150-1.
8. (37) Kevin Lepage, Dodge, 3rd 150-2.
9. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 4th 150-1.
10. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 4th 150-2.
11. (21) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 5th 150-1.
12. (10) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 5th 150-2.
13. (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 6th 150-1.
14. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 6th 150-2.
15. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 7th 150-1.
16. (22) Scott Wimmer, Dodge, 8th 150-1.
17. (42) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 8th 150-2.
18. (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 9th 150-1.
19. (5) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 9th 150-2.
20. (18) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 12th 150-2.
21. (00) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 10th 150-1.
22. (32) Bobby Hamilton Jr., Chevrolet, 13th 150-2.
23. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 13th 150-1.
24. (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 15th 150-2.
25. (77) Travis Kvapil, Dodge, 14th 150-1.
26. (43) Jeff Green, Dodge, 16th 150-2.
27. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 15th 150-1.
28. (25) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 19th 150-2.
29. (41) Casey Mears, Dodge, 17th 150-1.
30. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 21st 150-2.
31. (49) Ken Schrader, Dodge, 19th 150-1.
32. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 22nd 150-2.
33. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 20th 150-1.
34. (01) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 23rd 150-2.
35. (0) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 22nd 150-1.
36. (2) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 24th 150-2.
37. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 24th 150-1.
38. (07) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 25th 150-2.
39. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 26th 150-1.
40. (11) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet, 187.715 mph.
41. (36) Boris Said, Chevrolet, 187.122 mph.
42. (14) John Andretti, Ford, 186.324 mph.
43. (4) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 185.908 mph.
Failed to qualify
44. (33) Kerry Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 183.012 mph.
45. (7) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 184.911 mph.
46. (09) Johnny Sauter, Dodge, 184.528 mph.
47. (27) Kirk Shelmerdine, Ford, 184.665 mph.
48. (66) Hermie Sadler, Ford, 184.211 mph.
49. (89) Morgan Shepherd, Dodge, 182.789 mph.
50. (73) Eric McClure, Chevrolet, 183.963 mph.
51. (13) Greg Sacks, Dodge, 183.024 mph.
52. (92) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 183.098 mph.
53. (55) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 182.275 mph.
54. (34) Randy LaJoie, Chevrolet, 181.159 mph.
55. (52) Larry Gunselman, Ford, 178.409 mph.
56. (80) Andy Belmont, Ford, 174.683 mph.
NOTE: The top two positions in the Daytona lineup were determined at last weekend's time trials. Positions 3-39 were determined by Thursday's twin 150-mile races. Michael Waltrip won the first 150-mile race, Tony Stewart won the second race, etc. Positions 40-43 were given to the four fastest cars from last weekend's time trials that did not qualify through Thursday's races.
Alpine skiing
High school boys
State Meet
At Giants Ridge, Biwabik
Team Results
1. Eden Prairie, 170
2. Blake, 162
3. Bloomington Jefferson, 145
4. Duluth East, 133
5. Chisago Lakes, 112
6. Woodbury, 104
7. Lakeville, 91
8. Mounds View, 57
Individual Results
1. Nick Klingen, Eden Prairie, 1:11.13
2. Brad Erickson, Hill-Murray, 1:11.40
3. Andy Fischer, Champlin Park, 1:12.34
4. Chauncey Charlson, Woodbury, 1:12.49
5. Michael Ankeny, Blake, 1:13.41
6. Andrew Holmberg, Benilde-St. Margaret's, 1:14.47
7. Bennett White, Blake, 1:13.88
8. John Peterson, Bloomington Kennedy, 1:13.93
9. Peter Ankeny, Blake, 1:14.24
10. Michael Hughes, Benilde-St. Margaret's, 1:14.47
High school girls
State Meet
At Giants Ridge, Biwabik
Team Results
1. Edina, 156
2. Lakeville, 152
3. Duluth East, 151
4. Blake, 130.5
5. Bloomington Jefferson, 119.5
6. St. Paul Academy, 97
7. Chisago Lakes, 96
8. Stillwater, 91
Individual Results
1. Sonja Jennings, Duluth East, 1:10.61
2. Leslie Fox, Edina, 1:11.06
3. Hannah Condon, Shakopee, 1:11.69
4. Michell Cox, Bloomington Jefferson, 1:12.04
5. (tie) Laura Massie, Blake, 1:12.43
5. (tie) Perrie Finsand, Edina, 1:12.43
7. Kendra Waller, Cloquet/Esko/Carlton, 1:13.31
8. Tenley Fontaine, Bloomington Kennedy, 1:13.54
9. Calista Anderson, Lakeville, 1:13.85
10. Sarah Wheeler, Duluth East, 1:14.27
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Agreed to terms with LHP John Parrish on a one-year contract.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Agreed to terms with OF Darren Bragg on a minor league contract.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Agreed to terms with RHP Ramiro Mendoza on a minor league contract.
SEATTLE MARINERS--Acquired the rights to RHP Jorge Campillo from Mexico City of the Mexican League.
TEXAS RANGERS--Agreed to terms with C Gerald Laird, 1B Adrian Gonzalez, OF Ramon Nivar, LHP Erasmo Ramirez, RHP Nick Masset, RHP Josh Rupe and LHP Ryan Wing on one-year contracts.
National League
FLORIDA MARLINS--Named Matt Roebuck director of media relations.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Agreed to terms with RHP Victor Santos and RHP Jeff Bennett on one-year contracts.
NEW YORK METS--Announced the addition of RHP Francisco Campos on loan from Campeche of the Mexican League.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS--Agreed to terms with RHP Claudio Vargas on a one-year contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES LAKERS--Named Kurt Rambis and Brian Shaw assistant coaches.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS--Named Tom Zupancic senior vice president of business development.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Named Dave Campo assistant head coach and secondary coach.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS--Named Jim Pyne assistant offensive line coach. Promoted offensive line coach Jack Henry to associate head coach and running game coordinator.
COLLEGE
ARMY--Named Dan Baranik receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.
SAVANNAH STATE--Fired Ed Daniels, basketball coach.
Fishing
Minnesota Report
By Outdoor News
BEMIDJI AREA
There's some good-sized perch being caught on Lake Bemidji in 30 to 40 feet of water. The shallow perch action also has picked up in 16 to 20 feet of water on the north end of the lake. Northern pike are active along the 12- to 14-foot weedlines of Big Turtle Lake, Big Bass Lake, and the east side of Lake Bemidji. Tip-ups and sucker minnows are working best during the morning hours.
BRAINERD/NISSWA AREA
Shiner minnows are producing walleyes in 45 feet of water on Gull Lake and Round Lake. Northern pike also can be had on these lakes in eight to 14 feet of water with sucker minnows. The shallow weedlines on Nisswa Lake, Round Lake, and the Merrifield end of North Long Lake have started kicking out sunfish and crappies.
CROSS LAKE AREA
Pelican Lake and Crosslake are kicking out walleyes on shiner minnows or rattling spoons. Northern pike action remains strong with most fish being found along the weed-covered points. Mission Lake is turning out crappies on glow jigs and minnows. Trout action continues to be slow although anglers are saying they're seeing plenty of fish on their electronics.
GRAND RAPIDS AREA
Pool's Bay on Lake Pokegema started producing bluegills in 15 feet of water. You'll find a few active crappies during lowlight periods of the day on Trout Lake and Little Splithand Lake in 20 to 24 feet of water. Walleye action has been nonexistent, but you can count on the northern pike action to be productive. Find the green weeds on Bass Lake, Jay Gould Lake, and Big Splithand Lake and you should find northern pike.
HACKENSACK AREA
Hit Woman Lake, just to the right of the access, for perch and walleyes in 12 feet of water. Plain hooks and minnows have worked better than jigging techniques. Ten Mile Lake is providing the area's best sunfish bite in six feet of water. On Webb Lake, you'll find numbers of northern pike in 10 to 12 feet of water. Sucker minnows have produced the biggest fish.
LAKE MILLE LACS
East -- Walleyes continue to be caught, but there's more work involved. Do a lot of hole hopping in 28 to 36 feet of water on or just off the mud flats. Jigging spoons are still working better than setlines. Perch reports also have been sporadic. The best reports are coming from deep water, off main lake structure. The late morning and early afternoon hours have provided better numbers of jumbos.
West -- The Seven Mile Flat is your best bet for a combination of jumbo perch and walleyes in 32 to 36 feet of water. Sherman's Flat still is providing decent walleye action in 26 to 32 feet of water early and late in the day. Get away from the crowds and drill a lot of holes and you should catch fish.
LEECH LAKE
A few walleyes can be had during the evening off Cedar Point and on the humps in Walker Bay. Limits have been the exception, but the last hour of daylight is your best option. Perch and tullibee reports have been limited, and the panfish bite remains slow on the smaller lakes in this area.
McGREGOR AREA
Crappie action is still very good in Bellhorn Bay on Big Sandy Lake. Most of the bigger fish have been coming from eight to 10 feet of water. The area's most consistent sunfish action is being found on Aitkin Lake, during lowlight periods of the day, in less than 12 feet of water. Large sucker minnows continue to turn northern pike in 10 to 12 feet of water on Round Lake.
ST. CLOUD AREA
Northern pike are an easy catch in 12 to 14 feet of water on Pearl Lake, Pleasant Lake, and Beaver Lake. Look for crappies after sunset in 22 feet of water in Kron's Bay on Horseshoe Lake, Cedar Island Lake, and in 14 feet of water on Becker Lake. Sunfish also continue to be caught in 10 to 12 feet of water on lakes such as Pearl, Grand, East, and Becker.
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