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Fishing Reports for Minnesota Fishing-Archive
Name: matt Upper_Red_Lakespent last weekend on url fishing crappies on the southshore. 3 of us did very well(with the exception of friday). red glow seemed to be the best color, also fish are very light bite, went cork less and watched vexilar for best results, caught 35 in two days between 3 of us and lost many others just below the hole
Name: Jayme Mille_LacsTerry, I am also interested in how far out you were and what you were using to get the results you got. A group of us are going up to dickies this weekend and hope to have the same luck. Any info would be helpful, thanks. Name: fisher Mille_Lacsme and my dad are going up to mille lacs need some info on where to go. Name: Brian O'Donnell Upper_Red_LakeHello Cookie, Thanks for the fishing reports. My first day on this email. What a great way to communicate to the fisher people. My Brother, friend, and I are coming this wk-end. Wonder if you could give us advise on where to go out from and where your located. We fished last year early out of Rogers and late out of Hudecs. We will definatly be picking up our garbage as we strive to be sportsman and hate garbage in our hunting woods. Anything would be greatly appreciated. Brian/Bob/Jerry Name: Tim Lake_of_the_WoodsHeading up to LOW on 1/31/03 and wodering where is the best place to access the ice. Also where can I get my hands on a lake map with GPS coordinates. Name: icemiester Lake_of_the_Woodsim sure u wont have any trouble driving out.was out last wek and the ice out babbler road was a good 24 inches and it hasnt gotten above zero all week.was -20 this mornin.sure there is plent of ice to go around.been doin good in deeper water.been fishing 28 ft.heard they have been doin good in deeper too.lots a great big huge perch too!!!! Name: justwannacatchfish Upper_Red_Lakecookie, what is the weather like up there. I know it is cold as hell down here. Are you fishing in pretty deep water. Name: cookie Upper_Red_Lakejustwantacatchfish Will be on the lake all week Iamm willing to show you a area to try.we just need to hook up. Im not very good with this puter stuff . the night bite is really starting to pick up but it is brutal out there today. Glad my brother is in the sleeper with the greek so I can also fish there. Glow blue has been good my mom was doing good on green and white . The greek got a few on a sweddish pimple with wax worms . if there biting they dont seem to be to picky COOKIE Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeMatt sent you a detailed email on a spot. But did not go through check your email can not tell on this page as may be overwhelmed with fishermen. Susan let me know if you got that it is westwind waskish Name: Justwannacatchfish Upper_Red_Lakecookie, You really sound like you know what your talking about your daily fishing reports are greatly appriciated, expecially when driving 5 hours hoping to catch fish. My dad, grandpa and uncle are coming up to the lake this weekend, could you possably give me some insite on what jig to use or some possible areas to fish any help would be greatly appricated. If you don't want to share the secrets I understand you've stuck a lot of time in to find these fish. thanks Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeJust came off of lake, got my brother and his buddy all set up. The greek has a dozon got tired last night and went to bed .We caught 3 when the sun came up. So even though it is this cold they are feeding. Name: Walleyewacker Lake_of_the_WoodsI was planning on heading up to LOW, I have never ice fished up there any suggestions on where to go and are we able to drive our own trucks out or do you need to hire it out, any replies would be greatly appreciated. Name: lab dude Mille_LacsTerry from Mahtomedi: Congrats on your results! How deep/far out, did Dickies have you at and what time of day did they bite? Thanks if you care to share. Name: Waleyehunter Mille_Lacshello everyone, does anyone have any shacks that 3 guys could rent that are open thurs-sun or any day would be helpfull? some outfitters want a week notice rather then a few days.... it's supose to warm up this weekend with snow so hopefully things will pick up for you guys. later Name: ethan Small_LakesFirst time on the lake, any info?. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeHey toomanywalleye guy did not see you out there .let me know when your coming up again and hopfully will still be on fish. Brother from chicago is getting here in morning so will be hitting it hard with the greek. Should have some good laughs this next 4 days and eating lots of crappies. COOKIE Name: Matt Upper_Red_LakeCookie, We are coming up there this weekend and it is our first time to red, We were wondering if you could give us a little tip for the general area to get a few slabs of crappies. It would be greatly appreciated. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeWent out with parents wife and the greek tonight.we fished from 5:30 to 8;oo and caught10 fish and missed 1/2 a dozon. The wife caught 4 mom caught 2 and the greek caught 4. me and grampa got zero but I was not fishing to hard. The greek called alittle bit ago and says he has 9 more they started biting at 8:30pm and seem to move thruogh every 10 minutes.The DNR stopped by to check us out looked at are fish and licences. My parents are going home with 30 fish. We cleaned them at westwind they have a nice cleaning shack and only charge 2$ per person. Name: Skoalguy Leech_LakeGoing up to Leech on Feb 6th & 7th..Was wondering if anyone has rented from Walker Bay Fish House Rentals...with some comments.. Of course, any fishing tips are also welcome...Thanks Steve Name: kev Lake_of_the_WoodsGOING UP TO ARNESENS 1/30&1/31,ANY INFO. NEVER FISHED THAT PART OF THE LAKE. FISHED MOSTLY OUT OF ADRIANS AREA. HEARD THIS IS WHERE THE BIGGER ONES ARE!!!!!! HOPE IT WAS'NT A LIE. Name: eric Mille_Lacswe are planning a trip to millelacs on jan 31st, 1st and 2nd and we are staying at hunters point any info on the area and the resort would be very helpful thanks Name: Jared Lake_MinnetonkaSouth east side of Big Island in 25-30 feet of water. Went out on saturday, caught 5 walleyes, all 12"-19"! fish between big island and the small island to the south of it. only fish from 3pm to 7pm. Nothing but northerns past 7pm. If you want some fun for the kids, fish same spot from 6am to 12(Noon), can't keep perch of the hook, NOT KIDDING, all very small though. Name: toomanywalleyeguy Upper_Red_Lakethanks go out to cookie. tried the area you suggested and caught 17. hope to see you again in the west wind pub to shoot some pool soon. thanks again. Name: toomanywalleyeguy Upper_Red_Lakethanks go out to cookie. tried the area you suggested and caught 20 in two trips, about 14 hours of fishing. hope to run in to you again at the west wind soon. shoot some pool again. thanks again. Name: terry Mille_LacsFished Mille Lacs yesterday the 20th. We rented a shack through Dickies number 49 and did great. With the both of us we caught 12 walleyes only 3 keepers though with the slot and got 2 northerns on tip ups and few perch. Caught all eyes on shiners and got the northern on suckers. We were only there for 11 hours but we did really great.Going back this weekend. Thanks alot Dickies for a great day!!!!!! Good luck to everyone. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeFishermen as I have stated . we have been fishing in the same general area since the last week in dec. If you go to the westwind web site under there picture gallery the last pic. is of Randy he was fishing 20 feet from my fish house and cleaned up. It is true that the fishing has been slow from all reports ,but we are doing very well,in this concentrated area.I moved my fish house 50 yards to a spot two guys had got there limits. I do have a advantage as I live on the lake and Im out there always. Name: Tim Hutt Lake_WinnibigoshishI was fishing this great body of water this last weekend and the bite was great, found fish most everyware I went. must stay in that 32' to 35'. used a small fat boy tipped with a minnow head. I also used a under water camera. The bottom had alot of perch in the deeper water.should be anther great bite this weekenend with temps warming. oh yes did I say I will be back this week end. Name: Rob Mattingley Lake_of_the_WoodsThanks for the vexilar replies, if only the rest of the world was as helpful as a fellow fisherman. Thanx Name: Fisherman Upper_Red_LakeWent fishing this weekend on Upper Red Lake and Lake of the Woods. It's true, fishing for crappies is slow, very slow. I think they're on the decline because of many years of slaughtered. I got about 8 for two days of fishing. We moved around alot to find those fishes. Lot's of drilling and got very tired. Lake of the Wood seems to be better but the fishes are tiny like every other years. The weekend was windy and very very cold. I don't know how someone could claimed to be catching so many crappies this winter in this website. In the past yes but as of this year I don't think so. It's either they're lying or full of it. I used every imagineable lures and every methods there are but if there are no fish you don't catch fish. period. Good fishing and any where you go, keep the lake clean. Name: Big Shooter Lake_of_the_WoodsPlanning a trip,at the end of the month,any ideas on where to stay? Never been to L.O.W. for ice fishing. Name: Travis George Lake_of_the_WoodsRobert, with your Vexilar most of the spots you will be fishing we have a mud botton but I found if I turn my gain up alittle higher it will give me a true reading, after setting you depth just lower your gain again, if you get anymore questions just email me I'll be happy to help. Name: Just for Fun Upper_Red_LakeI will be up to URL this weekend with my family. We would like to fish pike midday for some excitement and then pick up some crappies for a meal morning or evening. Any suggestions on a starting location? Name: FISHING ONE Lake_of_the_WoodsRob Mattingley VEXLIAR? Turn the GAIN down to 0, Then SLOWLY Turn up the GAIN until you start to SEE your JIG At that point you will See some fish. The reason this happens is that your unit is stationary and the signal is pulsating back and forth to the bottom so fast it creates a double ECHO. GOOD LUCK Name: Howard Lake_of_the_WoodsFished out of Randall's Resort on 1-17 and 1-18. Lot of little walleye and sauger but still got our limit both days. Caught and released 2 eyes over 24". Total catch for the 2 days was over 100 fish for 3 anglers. Fished in 30 ft. about 5 miles out of Zipple Bay. Gold and white on pink seemed to be the best. See you in May for the PWT. Name: cookie Upper_Red_Lakeout of my hand, had him on6# test,played him for a few minutes and he got my rattle jig so there is a pike with a 4 dollar jig in its mouth if any one catches him please return my jig as can not replace it here in Waskish. Did have a very large pike on my sucker minnow with a custom rig Ole gave me in trade for fresh cookies, how does a pike get off when you have 2 treble hooks? good humor.Will be sending the parents out on there own so the greek and I can go to westwind and clean all these fish Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeHey all, took my parents out last night we caught fish. Stepdad did not do that well,He must have 20# test on his jig sticks not good. The greek let him use a real rod when he had one he set the hook so hard he broke the tip off , not good but good humor. Wife did real well with blue glow, and spring bobber. Mom did well with glow green and vexlar. Fished for northerns yesterday what a hoot showing the greek how my mom sets the hook jerked my rod like I had a fish and a northen about ripped rod rite Name: Don A. Small_LakesI would like some hot spot info on north and south center and chisago lakes. Thanks Name: Richard Matson Red_RiverBack in the fifties we used to catch walleyes it the 5 to 10 pound range right in Moorehead. just below the northside damn. The last time I was there though the water looked pretty paluted and i didn't fish it.. I went to Detroit Lakes instead. I fished Big Floyd and caught one walleye that tipped the scale at 4 pounds.. We have huge waleyes here in Oregon. The best place to cathc them in in the Columbia North of Portland they think they may catch a world record there someday. Name: Richard Matson Red_RiverBack in the fifties we used to catch walleyes it the 5 to 10 pound range right in Moorehead. just below the northside damn. The last time I was there though the water looked pretty paluted and i didn't fish it.. I went to Detroit Lakes instead. I fished Big Floyd and caught one walleye that tipped the scale at 4 pounds.. We have huge waleyes here in Oregon. The best place to cathc them in in the Columbia North of Portland they think they may catch a world record there someday. Name: Richard Matson Red_RiverBack in the fifties we used to catch walleyes it the 5 to 10 pound range right in Moorehead. just below the northside damn. The last time I was there though the water looked pretty paluted and i didn't fish it.. I went to Detroit Lakes instead. I fished Big Floyd and caught one walleye that tipped the scale at 4 pounds.. We have huge waleyes here in Oregon. The best place to cathc them in in the Columbia North of Portland they think they may catch a world record there someday. Name: BAGGY Upper_Red_LakeWENT TO UPPER RED ON 1/17-1/19 CAUGHT 32 CRAPPIES BETWEEN 7 OF US. COULD SEE A LOT OF ACTIVITY ON VEXLAR COULD NOT ENTICE VERY MANY BITES.SHOULD BE BACK IN THE WEEK FOLOWING TO KEEP TRYING.HEY COOKIE WHAT COLOR SKEEM SEEMS TO BE WORKING? TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IN MY TACKLEBOX,AND WHAT IS THIS FLASHING THE HOOK THING IT IS KIND OF EMBARESSING AND MY NEIGHBORS GIRL FRIEND REFUSES TO GO FISHING WITH US NOW,I GUESS THAT IS FOR THE BETTER ANYHOW SHE OUT FISHED A COUPLE OF MY BUDDIES BIG TIME!!! ANY HOW LET ME KNOW C-YA BYE Name: Darrell Lake_of_the_WoodsWanting to fly out from Rainy river to some 4 person ice shack on March 2,3,4. Please give me some feedback on where we should stay on the ice, and who has ice shacks available those days. Resorts reply only.Thank you. Looking forward to some awsome fishing! Name: stuntwood Mille_Lacsmille lacs fished southeast 48hours nothing!!!! but a buzz Name: scott Mille_Lacswhat kind of bait to you use to catch the perch and the walleyes Name: travis Lake_of_the_Woodsi will be headin up toward the end or midel of February. i am woundering where to go and how many feet of water. Name: Judds Resort Lake_WinnibigoshishAnother great bite this past week and a better weekend. A lot of Perch coming in and some eater Walleyes. By the sound of all our reports that came in most of the main bars are giving up some nice Perch. Walleye action was spotty with some nice eaters coming in. One report of a limit of Perch and 3 nice Walleye in a hour and half. Get on the brake of the bars then keep moving out deeper. Mid morning to mid afternoon be in the 32' to 35' of water. The Forage minnow jig Perch Gold is still HOT. The Firetiger & Pech Fire-eye minnow, Gold Shiner & Super-Glo Buck-Shot rattle spoon (Walleye or Perch) and the glow Devil spoons. Tip them with a 1/2 a fathead for the best action. Name: Phil Hart KabetogamaKabetogama/Namakan Fishing Report 1/20/03 Walleye/Sauger and perch fishing improved mid-week when things warmed up a little. Crappie bite still extremely slow. Anglers reported lots of activity late afternoon and the remainder of the day was slow. Glow jig and minnow seemed to be the most consistent offering. Northern pike being taken by anglers in 12-18' of water. Large sucker minnows are the best choice here. Spearing activity slowed way down with no recent reports of success. Last week's snow of 1 1/2" has helped the lake some for travel, but winds have left lots of bare ice in large open areas. Phil Hart Gateway General Kabetogama Lake (218)875-2121 www.gatewaygeneral.com Name: Scott McNamee KabetogamaTesting the New Lake-Lake Kabetogama in Voyageurs National Park. Name: BILL Lake_of_the_WoodsWENT OUT OF ADRIANS ABOUT 6MILES ON FRIDAY AND CAUGHT A FEW WALL EYES AND SAUGERS, ALSO TULAPI AND PIKE. FISHED OUT OF LONG POINT ON SATURDAY IN ABOUT 20-22 FEET AND CAUGHT MANY LITTLE WALLIES AND KEPT ABOUT 15 NICE SIZE ONES. FISHED ABOUT 10 MILES OUT ON THE LAKE FROM ADRIANS ON SUNDAY AND COULDN'T BAIT OUR HOOKS FAST ENOUGH. THEY BIT THE BEST FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM ON GOLDEN EYES AND PINK LITE UP JIGS. THE FISHING WAS FANTASTIC WE WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEKEND.......THE FOOD WAS FANTASTIC AT THE SPORTSMAN RESORT. WE RECOMMEND THE PORK MEDALLIONS AWESOME..... Name: Bobby Lambert Upper_Red_LakeI caught 110 walleye in 2 hours Name: Frank Upper_Red_LakeCookie you sound like you know what your talking about. I am heading up to Red Lake on Jan 31st with a couple of buddies. I know there is no majic spot or jig, but I was hoping you could give me some pointers we plan on going out of Hillmans feel free to e-mail me if you want to. Name: Logan Mille_LacsWas fishing out of McQuoids 17-18-19th and didn't do so hot. We saw some fish on the Aqua View, but didn't get anything to bite. Ended up with only perch...and small ones at that. We tried just about everything, but the walleye's just looked, no takers. Good luck to all of you. Name: Pete Small_LakesI have been up on White Bear Lake for the past couple of weekends and it has been fairly slow- a few decent Northern's but no Walleye's. Any advise for someone new to the area. FISHON! Name: zach Mille_Lacsi was up there all of last week and caught 3 fish i think that the lake is going down hill. I fished out of Mac twin Bays Name: Lynne Mille_LacsWe have a private house out of Brandt's. They have some decent rental's there. We fish every weekend. Did better this weekend. 1 - 26 1/2, 26, and a 23 had to throw back Friday night. Caught some Jumbo perch Saturday Afternoon. Fishing in 26 feet. Name: Mountaineer Upper_Red_LakeWe were up this weekend and hammered some nice fish.We had 47 in the pails by 5:30 p.m. Saturday and had to head home. Also caught a real nice northern on an ultra lite jig set up! Will be back again on Wednesday to fill some more pails. Good luck to everyone Name: Buck Mille_LacsFished out of Myr Mar Friday night (1-17) thru noon Saturday (1-18). Brought home 6 nice jumbo perch and 1 keeper walleye, had to throw back 1-20" walleye. Missed a walleye due to stuck zipper on sleeping bag, and few more got off. All in all I thought the bite was pretty good. Going back up in a couple weeks. Anyone familar with Garrison Sports and how their operation is? Name: northern jake Small_Lakessully perch is on highway 210 Name: northern jake Small_LakesHEY sully perch lake is in Baxter next to Brainerd on highway 210. It is great for bass, walleye, northern, and panfish in the summer but in the winter it is great for sunnys, crappies, and northerns. In the summer use lindy rigs, spoons, rapalas, and buzz baits for Northern, walleye, and bass and for jumbo perch go to the point by a huge willow tree about 20 yards out from the dock and you can get just about anything. One last thing for ice fishing is for the Northerns go on the east side the lake and you might get some Walleyes too! Name: B Finn Leech_LakeToo scott Holk thanks for the info this is the first time i used this web site I LIKE IT !!!! Name: Birddog Upper_Red_LakeWe had seven of us this weekend. Friday afternoon we got caught up in snow and wind,conditions were so poor that we decided to stay put. Never caught a single crappie between all of us,maybe a dozen walleye with the largest around 22 inches. Saturday was better,we came home with around thirty crappies between all of us. Not a single northern thought between the two days,which was surprise. Again we caught around a dozen walleyes,that will be something in a few more years. Name: jefflumc3.com Upper_Red_LakeWe were on Upper on the 17th and had our 30 fish in 3 hrs.they were from 12 to 14 inches. what a fun trip. we will be back again. Name: Wall I. Hunter Mille_LacsFished 7 mile flat all day Friday 01/17/2003 from 12 noon to 10:30 p.m. Started out on the west side of the flat in approx. 28-30 feet. Caught and released a 22" Walleye. Slow fishing so I pulled my bait up about 5' off the bottom and caught 2 nice jumbo Perch. Moved to top of the flat about 4:30 for the night bite in 23' of water. NOTHING! Seems they were at least biting in the deeper waters. There was a low front that came in with some snow which could have slowed them up. A friend caught and released a beautiful 25" Walleye at 10:30 just as I was leaving. They had a house on the east edge of the 7 mile flat. Staying on the outside edges of the flat seemed to produce more bites and fish. Fishing Eddy's on Thursday. (Bringing portable just in case!)<o}))))>< Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeAre totals for the weekend were roughley 200 fish all in the same 100 yard area. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeGood morning, The greek talked me in to leaving the sleeper where it is. He is one of the best pan fishermen I know,he has his limit and is waiting for me to come out to sleeper so he can drop a line. He caught more fish yesterday then the guys in the sleeper caughtin three days. It has been a strong day bite with the best action between 8 am and noon. They come in 15 minute streaks. As the sun goes down and you get that blue ice they all so start to bite Going after the big northern today. Name: scott e davis Lake_MinnetonkaI need to know if anyone has verified the ice thickness on the western end of wayzata bay? Name: scott e davis Lake_MinnetonkaI need to know if anyone has verified the ice thickness on wayzata bay? Name: Adam Roggatz Lake_of_the_Woodswent up 1-18 + 1-19 fished 35 feet of water out of pine island caught about 30 eyes and 10 saugers and small between 5-9 inches every once in while you get 12-17 inchers to put in the bucket slow fishing going back up there next weekend anyway. did see a 13.4 whalleye someone caught so i know they are there. Name: sully Small_Lakeswhere is perch lake and is anything biting on stump lake by hawley Name: sully Detroit_Lakes_Fishinghow deep is it where they are biting im taking my friend to DL tommorow and hes never ice fished before and i want him to get hooked like me so any info would be awsome are the crappies big and like how many will you catch thanks! Name: Rob Mattingley Maple_LakeI was just wondering, someone was telling me that there is a pretty good Walleye lake near Mentor that you have to walk to. I was just wondering what lake he was talking about? If anyone knows what he was talking about, please email me.
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