Book excerpt: Newly updated for 2016, the Alexandria Area & West Central Minnesota Fishing Map Guide is a thorough, easy-to-use collection of detailed contour lake maps, fish stocking and survey data, and the best fishing spots and tips from area experts. Fishing maps, detailed area road maps and exhaustive fishing information are provided in this handy, 208-page, 8 ½ x 11” spiral-bound volume. St. Cloud, Alexandria, Osakis, Sauk Centre and Little Falls are among the West-Central Minnesota areas covered in this book. The book covers Benton, Douglas, Grant, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Stevens and Todd counties. Over 145 lake maps in all! Whether you’re fishing for walleyes on Pelican Lake, bass in Lake Carlos or trout on Big Watab Lake, you'll find all the information you need to enjoy a successful day out on the water on one of the region's many excellent fisheries. Know your waters. Catch more fish with the Alexandria Area & West Central Minnesota Fishing Map Guide.