T_boy
06-20-2008, 02:53 PM
Lake of the woods
Numbers of 17- to 19-inch walleyes are being taken on jigs or spinners tipped with minnows and leeches in 18 to 26 feet of water around Pine Island and just outside the Lighthouse Gap. At the Northwest Angle, walleyes are coming on bottom bouncers and chubs on the east side of Oak Island.
Devils lake
Wind, cool temperatures and rain have hampered fishing success, at times, but when the weather cooperates, anglers have done well, according to the most recent report from Ed’s Bait Shop. Some of the better spots include New Mil Bay, Old Mil Bay, the Howard Farm area, north of Stromme Addition, Skadsen’s Bay, the bridges and many of the other smaller bays that warm up quickly when the weather cooperates. Anglers are pitching crankbaits such as Shad Raps and Countdown Rapalas, jigging with live bait or fishing slip bobbers in the trees and atop humps. Anglers are catching pike while fishing walleyes, and Channel A and windswept rip-rap areas are serving up the best white bass action. Anglers fishing from shore are catching walleyes mornings and evenings and pike throughout the day at any of the bridges, the north end of Creel Bay along state Highway 19 and the Highway 19/U.S. Highway 281 area.
Red River
There hasn’t been much fishing activity since the river started rising, but one local angler who braved the current and debris this past weekend e-mailed the Herald to say he was catching catfish on flooded “shelf” areas adjacent to the main current and deeper water. River levels now are beginning to fall, and fishing activity once again should increase. Don’t be afraid to try a variety of baits — from suckers to goldeyes to nightcrawlers. Crawlers can be an especially productive option when fishing flooded areas.
Upper red lake
A jig and minnow continues to produce numbers of walleyes in 3 to 8 feet of water. Work the shoreline breaks or current areas such as Shotley Brook and Tamarack River. The north shore continues to produce some crappies, and the bigger pike have started hitting along the shorelines near Agassiz and Westwind and at the mouth of the Tamarack River.
Bemidji area
Work leeches or minnows in 8 to 14 feet on Lake Bemidji for walleyes. Walleyes are hitting jigs and minnows in 12 to 16 feet on Lake Plantagenet. Panfish and bass are an easy catch in the shallows of most lakes, while pike are hitting sucker minnows on the 5- to 12-foot cabbage areas on all lakes.
Blackduck area
During the day, the 12-foot humps of Blackduck Lake are producing walleyes on leeches. At night, crankbaits are working on the shorelines. Look to Island Lake and Gull Lake for walleyes, as well. Panfish action has improved in the shallows of lakes Rabideau, Gilstead, Pimushe and Turtle River.
Cass lake area
The weed edges and sand breaks of Cass Lake, Pike Bay, Lake Andrusia and Wolf Lake are producing walleyes in 4 to 8 feet or 16 to 20 feet of water. A jig and shiner or live-bait rig and leech have worked best. Perch and crappies have moved to the shallow weeds on the same lakes. Look to Grace Lake for bass and Allen’s Bay on Cass for pike in 4 to 12 feet of water.
Leech lake area
Leeches are starting to produce walleyes on wind-swept points in 6 to 10 feet of water. A jig and shiner minnow has taken fish in 16 to 25 feet in both locations; limits have been common. Look for panfish in 6 to 10 feet in areas adjacent to deep water. Northern pike are hitting a variety of baits near the panfish, and a few muskies have been boated with small spinnerbaits.
Lake winnibigoshish
If the wind is blowing or during low-light periods, a jig and minnow is a good bet for walleyes in 8 to 12 feet on the points and shoreline breaks. Start looking to the main lake bars with live-bait rigs and leeches in 18 to 22 feet during midday hours. Perch and pike tend to be mixed with the walleyes in most shallow-water locations.
Detroit lakes
Lakes Melissa, Sallie and Big Detroit are producing crappies in 2 to 12 feet of water. Shiners or small sucker minnows are triggering walleyes in 11 to 16 feet at Big and Little Cormorant lakes, Sallie, Melissa and Pelican lakes. Bluegills have moved to the shallow sand at Prairie Lake, Sallie, Melissa, Big Cormorant and Little Cormorant. Bass and pike action is strong on all lakes.
Numbers of 17- to 19-inch walleyes are being taken on jigs or spinners tipped with minnows and leeches in 18 to 26 feet of water around Pine Island and just outside the Lighthouse Gap. At the Northwest Angle, walleyes are coming on bottom bouncers and chubs on the east side of Oak Island.
Devils lake
Wind, cool temperatures and rain have hampered fishing success, at times, but when the weather cooperates, anglers have done well, according to the most recent report from Ed’s Bait Shop. Some of the better spots include New Mil Bay, Old Mil Bay, the Howard Farm area, north of Stromme Addition, Skadsen’s Bay, the bridges and many of the other smaller bays that warm up quickly when the weather cooperates. Anglers are pitching crankbaits such as Shad Raps and Countdown Rapalas, jigging with live bait or fishing slip bobbers in the trees and atop humps. Anglers are catching pike while fishing walleyes, and Channel A and windswept rip-rap areas are serving up the best white bass action. Anglers fishing from shore are catching walleyes mornings and evenings and pike throughout the day at any of the bridges, the north end of Creel Bay along state Highway 19 and the Highway 19/U.S. Highway 281 area.
Red River
There hasn’t been much fishing activity since the river started rising, but one local angler who braved the current and debris this past weekend e-mailed the Herald to say he was catching catfish on flooded “shelf” areas adjacent to the main current and deeper water. River levels now are beginning to fall, and fishing activity once again should increase. Don’t be afraid to try a variety of baits — from suckers to goldeyes to nightcrawlers. Crawlers can be an especially productive option when fishing flooded areas.
Upper red lake
A jig and minnow continues to produce numbers of walleyes in 3 to 8 feet of water. Work the shoreline breaks or current areas such as Shotley Brook and Tamarack River. The north shore continues to produce some crappies, and the bigger pike have started hitting along the shorelines near Agassiz and Westwind and at the mouth of the Tamarack River.
Bemidji area
Work leeches or minnows in 8 to 14 feet on Lake Bemidji for walleyes. Walleyes are hitting jigs and minnows in 12 to 16 feet on Lake Plantagenet. Panfish and bass are an easy catch in the shallows of most lakes, while pike are hitting sucker minnows on the 5- to 12-foot cabbage areas on all lakes.
Blackduck area
During the day, the 12-foot humps of Blackduck Lake are producing walleyes on leeches. At night, crankbaits are working on the shorelines. Look to Island Lake and Gull Lake for walleyes, as well. Panfish action has improved in the shallows of lakes Rabideau, Gilstead, Pimushe and Turtle River.
Cass lake area
The weed edges and sand breaks of Cass Lake, Pike Bay, Lake Andrusia and Wolf Lake are producing walleyes in 4 to 8 feet or 16 to 20 feet of water. A jig and shiner or live-bait rig and leech have worked best. Perch and crappies have moved to the shallow weeds on the same lakes. Look to Grace Lake for bass and Allen’s Bay on Cass for pike in 4 to 12 feet of water.
Leech lake area
Leeches are starting to produce walleyes on wind-swept points in 6 to 10 feet of water. A jig and shiner minnow has taken fish in 16 to 25 feet in both locations; limits have been common. Look for panfish in 6 to 10 feet in areas adjacent to deep water. Northern pike are hitting a variety of baits near the panfish, and a few muskies have been boated with small spinnerbaits.
Lake winnibigoshish
If the wind is blowing or during low-light periods, a jig and minnow is a good bet for walleyes in 8 to 12 feet on the points and shoreline breaks. Start looking to the main lake bars with live-bait rigs and leeches in 18 to 22 feet during midday hours. Perch and pike tend to be mixed with the walleyes in most shallow-water locations.
Detroit lakes
Lakes Melissa, Sallie and Big Detroit are producing crappies in 2 to 12 feet of water. Shiners or small sucker minnows are triggering walleyes in 11 to 16 feet at Big and Little Cormorant lakes, Sallie, Melissa and Pelican lakes. Bluegills have moved to the shallow sand at Prairie Lake, Sallie, Melissa, Big Cormorant and Little Cormorant. Bass and pike action is strong on all lakes.