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Area Reports
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Well even though the temps outside haven't been all that warm and the water temps are still below 60 on most lakes I have been fishing, the walleyes seem to be starting to move to the deeper water. Fished Bowstring, Winnie And trout lake the last few days and I have been getting most of our fish in the 19-22 ft of water. The bars are starting to go. We are still able to get shiners so the northland gumball and a shiner is my bait of choice. I have had to go up a notch on size in some instances so now I try to use a 1/8 oz or 1/4 oz depending on the wind. If the wind is blowing I think the shoreline bite is still good but we have had some calm days and the humps seem to outproduce the shoreline. So its time to break out the lindy rods and we will probably have to start thinking about leeches and crawlers real soon up here.
good luck fishing
Jason Boser |
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Deer River, Minnesota, Winnibigoshish and Leech Lake area. Walleye Fishing On the two big lakes continues to be good to getting better every day. I fished Leech last Wednesday and caught good numbers of fish under the slot, plus alot of fish in the slot! It seemed the magic depth was 15 to 16 foot and again the Northland Fireball Jig tipped with a shiner was what they really wanted. Lake Winnie continues to produce good numbers of Walleyes fishing a jig and minnow in 8 to 10 foot of water. Some days you have to move around a little to find them it seems but at the end of the day we are usually in pretty good shape. Bait dealers still have spot tailed shiners left but starting to get low so that means it wont be long and the go to bait will be a Lindy Rig and Leech! Good luck and good fishing.
Jeff Skelly
Mnfishing pros guide service |
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FROGGYS FISHING REPORT
Cass Lake: The fishing on Cass has been getting better since the water is warming up. We are at 64 degrees. The walleyes are biting on the north end of Cass in 25 to 30 feet of water during the day. Shiners are still the man bait of choice, but the leech and night crawlers are going strong also. The late evening bit on rapalas started about a week ago. There has been some nice walleye being caught at night trolling on north cedar bar and the narrows. There has been a few muskies being caught but more follows then strikes but with the water temps warming that can soon change in a hurry. Northern pike have been more aggressive. And most families are having a good time with a minnow and a bobber catching northern. The crappie fishing has slowed down.
Lake Andrusia: The walleye have been biting in 18 feet of water. Shiners and a jig or a fathead works well on this lake. Work the break lines and drop offs. There is also a nice hump to work between the two rivers that produce walleyes all summer long. This is a nice little lake to fish. Not only does it hold big walleye and good numbers of them it is known for it big northern pike. Take a sucker minnow and sit on the outside of the weed line or on the edge of the cabbage.
Pike Bay: The walleye fishing has been good. The fish have been caught on center bar or working the edge of the cabbage line in 15 to 20 feet of water. There have been a few nice perch being caught also. These have been with a fathead and a jig in 6 to 12 feet of water.
Remember to stay safe and have fun fishing. Please practice catch and release for the future.
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Froggys Fishing report
CASS LAKE: The fishing has started to pick up on CASS. The north end has been the most productive. Walleyes on the turtle bar are being caught in 12 to 20 feet on water using a shiner and a jig. Leeches and night crawlers started last week and will only get better has the water started to warm up. Pike hole has been also boating walleye. This year the Crappie fishing on Cass has been outstanding. The nice thing about fishing the Cass Lake chain is the fact that you can change lakes by boat.
Pike Bay: This is a lake that is outstanding and has been over looked for years. Ever year this lake produces big walleyes. The north end of pike has been doing well since opener. Find the weed line and work about 12 to 13 feet of water. This lake is like Cass it has a lot of structure and offers all kinds of different kinds of fishing that will produce walleyes. We are look forward to the Muskie opener. This is a very good lake to fish if you are looking for the big 50 inch plus fish.
Andrusia: They have been getting a lot of walleyes at the mouth of the outlet in the evenings. The inlet mouth is also a great place to fish. The northern pike fishing has been picking up.
Leech Lake: The fishing on this lake is back. It has been unbelievable to say the least. Theirs alot of fish being caught. You are going to have the through a few back with the slot on the lake but a jig and a shiner or redtail can’t be beat. There are also jumbo perch going. Duck point, Pine point, hard woods and Goose Island.
Dean Phillips
Froggy's Sports |
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6/8/09
Grand Rapids, Deer River area fishing report-Walleye fishing continues to be good despite mother natures best attempts to make it as uncomfortable as possible, if you can handle the cold the Walleyes are cooperating. Water temps are still only 58 and a Northland Gum Ball jig tipped with a shiner continues to be the bait of choice. Water depths can change day to day so keep a open mind out there and try everything until you catch a few fish.We hear good reports still off Big Winnie, Round , Leech, and Sand Lake. Big Winnie the last two days has been very good in Musky Bay and some good reports also up around Mallard Point.
Jeff Skelly
Mnfishingpros guide service |
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6/6/09
Grand Rapids, Deer River fishing report
Wind and cold that is the name of the game so far this week for us.Water temps are still 58-58 degrees which is cold for this time of the year. Round lake has had a decent bite we have been catching walleyes in 8-10 ft when the wind is blowing and 11-13 when its sunny. we have ben using northland fireballs or gumballs tipped with a shiner or chub.
Winnibigosh has been good also I have been fishing Tamarack flats and up the north shore depending on the wind direction. The fish seem to be deeper there with most fish coming 10 to13, and again jig and mionnow being the bait of choice.
Lastly is Sand lake the fish in Sand have been a little fickle one day they bite like gangbusters and the next you have to work lie a dog for them. I have been catching them between 9-16ft they are all over the place. Jig and minnow there too.
So even thow its been cold and windy we still have been doing pretty decent as far as the fishing goes and I think the wind has helped us put fish in the boat, especially with all these cold fronts.
good luck fishing
Jason Boser
mn fishing pros guide group |
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| Deer River,Winnibigoshish and Leech lake area, Water temperatures are still below sixty degrees!! Despite cold fronts moving through the area every other day the Walleye bite continues to be good. It seems if we have some cloud cover you had better be looking into the shallower water sometimes as shallow as six foot. Jig and a shiner of course still seems to be the go to bait and the lighter the jig you can use the better, some days its been actually better to feed a little line on a bite to improve hook ups because of the sluggish nature the Walleyes are sometimes in.Walleye fishing is also very good on our smaller body's of water such as Bowstring,Sand and Round Lake all have been giving up good numbers of fish. Good luck to all. |
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Deer River, MN., Bowstring, Sand, Round lake & area river systems, Lake and rivers with dark stain water and that are shallow have been the best bet for the last few day, the reason being they have the warmes water temps. Look for these types of lakes, rivers and you fine the best action, till the rest of the lakes catch up with some warmer weather, Jig Minnow combo has been the best presentation, It's a great catch all presentation almost every fish in the system will grab them, giving you a great action bite, which is great for the kids. The best depth has been 9 to 8ft. on windy and cloudly days, then as deep as 16ft on calm & sunnies days. Be safe, & Good Luck
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