I too have noticed fewer hybrids in the last five-six years. For years it averaged about 2% of the total catch, so if you caught a 100 muskies you would catch two hybrids. I've two 46" hybrids in the...
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I too have noticed fewer hybrids in the last five-six years. For years it averaged about 2% of the total catch, so if you caught a 100 muskies you would catch two hybrids. I've two 46" hybrids in the...
They where launching boats today at Young's. Still ice in the channel, but looked open after that.
I suspect that they where extremely lucky. Had a cabin in Whitefish for 25 years and the muskie population is around 1/4 of the Angle or Sabaskong. Trolling deep water doesn't work in dark water...
Wait a minute, the damn things are now depositing their poop on my dock! This has to stop! I think Frank has started a rebellion in the Otter community!
Great words Dick, but you forgot to thank the one who started is whole thing. Many thanks to Dick Pearson!
DougJohnson
Nice! Hope I get to ride in it a day or two!
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Also my boat is at my dock. Things are looking up! Heading out tomorrow again. The bass and walleyes better keep their heads up!
The lake is up almost a foot since ice out. Ice out level was 1057.7, current level is 1058.6, and slowly rising. The lake looks much different now than last June.
Lots of nice rocks to hit.
The bass are very hungry!
Nice rainy day today, we'll see what that brings?
Here's what the LWCB has to say. Doesn't sound too promising.
http://www.lwcb.ca/permpdf/MediaReleases/2015May11_LWCB_Media_Release.pdf
I have read that there is a total recall on Minnkota Ulterra trolling motors, and all sales have been stopped. Some sort of software problem.
Think I'd give Minnkota a call to see what's going on?
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Better hope the wind doesn't switch. Still lots of ice in the big lake and other spots. Won't last long, looks like an early opening. Wish we had some water in the lake! I can't get to my dock!
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Do you deliver or is it pick-up only? We'll need a dozen eggs and a couple whole chicken around May 1st.
Looks like a business opportunity to me. Franks's chicken and eggs, Fresh daily!
Doug Johnson
Water temps in the high 40's or around 50 or so. Still some algae in areas, but it blows around. Two fish yesterday (one very nice one), several nice pike, and a couple more rips. Looks like there's...
Water levels near normal. Water temps in the high 50's. Got two trolling yesterday. I think you can catch fish trolling at any time of the year.
Doug Johnson
Again on another positive note they 'went' somewhat this afternoon also. All sizes. Still not over the hill I suspect!
Doug Johnson
About as slow as I've seen at this time of year. The high water seems to have put the fish in some other place. Not sure where that is!
Over the years that I kept records (around 30 years or so), I found that the lake usually opens about one month after than the Warroad River opens.
Right now we are still driving on it. Don't like...
Pretty optimistic I think! I'll go with 5/27 at nightfall. We where out at Lunatic two days ago and there was a foot of snow on top of lots of very solid ice. We could barely get through with a 30"...
I'm not an expert either. I have a 20 year old gas Strikemaster that still drills holes like mad. I would guess that most of the newer Ice augers will do a great job. I like a 10" hole, for trout and...
I too think things are slowly changing and not for the better. The loss of weed growth concerns me greatly. Glad I go to fish the last 50 years and not the next 50. Muskie reproduction success is...
Picking up some. Got three today with one more rip. Water temps in the low 50's in most areas, A little higher to the north.
Doug Johnson
Been out five days trolling and have caught five small fish (one 45"-46"), plus a few pike. So far it's been pretty slow. Water temps still too close to 60 for me. Suppose to cool down starting next...