Post June 2011 Trip Reports Here

[Nic Satre]

Well here's what I got.
Windy, Windy, Windy, Wet, Cold!
Started working the typical early June spots for walleyes and crappies the first few days with less than typical results. We caught fewer than normal walleyes (but nicer average size) and no crappies to be seen. The water was still very cold and seemed to be delaying the the crappies from moving shallow. The middle of our trip was more productive once we got
on a pattern. We found walleyes and numbers of them, trolling spinners, deep off the rocks. They were all full of bugs, (not mayflies) so we stuck with that pattern for walleyes the rest of the trip. I tried a couple hours every morning for crappies, but they just weren't where they were supposed to be. I spent a few afternoons fishing bass and did very well on both numbers and size,(I had one day where we pulled 14 bass over 17" of of one point). That's no BS. On the last day I got tired of playing cribbage and waiting for the wind to die down, so I bundled up and went out to battle the wind. I thought Iwould try to get to one of the few calm spots on the lake. We pullled up into a little protected bay and noticed the screen wall crawling with suspended fish. I thought "crappies? couldn't be,this is a July spot?" Well, that's what they were. Big fat females! Boated twenty in an hour and kept ten. All but one had eggs, so they must have been just holding there. For how windy, wet, and cold it was it could have been worse. Heading back up in the middle of July maybe the water will warm up a bit.

[JSONDAG]

Justin, I'll see you on Monday the 20th. Kyle, Dave, and I are coming your way. Heat that water up for me. I'll see what I have left of the secret stash of magic DCG's.

Pro - yes, you've got the right guy! I can give you the best tip of all to catch a giant like Setty - Hire me to take you out!

See you at the DLZ!

Jerry

[Justin Gaudry]

Hey Jerry - Will do our best to get the sun out and warm the water up for you. I can't stop and whiz in every bay from here to the Litte Traverse so will need some help from Ma Nature on that one.

Projones - Good advice from Jerry! You can pick his brain all day long and likely learn enough in one day to have a chance at a big girl every time out from then on. Hiring a guide in an investment in future trips out on the water. Good luck out there.

[rbc]

We were up at our place across from Mylies the 10th-13th and fishing was very good. The walleyes were on the sand/rock areas and on the reefs. We caught them on pretty much anything we put down - crawlers, leeches, minnows, gulp.
2 24", a 26", 28", and a 30". Back up the 24th to fish muskies. Cant wait.
Jason

[Shorelunch]

Had a very fun weekend. We fished traditional mid-June structure, points and rip rap shorelines and some humps off the shore. Caught a lot of 12-17" trolling spinners with minnows, leeches and/or twister tails, anywhere from 6-12 feet. Biggest fish of the weekend was only 18", but made up for quality with quantity, which was perfect with my two boys and their Grandma fishing. We fished around the Sunset Channel, Myles Bay and north of Rabbit Island. Caught fish at every spot. I know a lot of folks got walleyes out on the reefs, too.

Also fished for smallies, but struggled to find anything but a couple small northerns.

Back up over July 4 for more walleyes, attempt smallies again - and now this year, my 10 yr old really wants to muskie fish, so we're going to throw that into the mix.

If anyone wants to share a few muskie and/or smallie spots, please do (of course we C&R)!

[projones2010]

Was up June 10-12. Caught a lot of walleye in deeper than usual water on reefs using crawlers and hammered silver lindy rigs. Went out saturday evening to stir up the pike population in Burrow Bay. Had AWESOME action in the hour and a half we were out. They hit top water and smaller bucktails. Lots of follows on bigger double cowgirls but absolutely murdered small mepps #5s. Work the DLZ the next 3 weekends so will be back up to the cabin mid July to chase muskys around.

Sondag - Thanks for the tip! I might have to take you up on that offer! Our place is right across the bay from Mylies so maybe I'll see ya up in Sabaskong some time! Good luck this weekend!

P.S. I'd like to to put an order in for a couple of these DCG Specials I keep reading about .

[paulamberg]

Was up for Musky opener. Did well I am happy to report. Windy, wet and cold but it worked out ok. Ended up catching 8, all in the cabbage. Seemed like the fish were buy reeds, rocks or anything else associated with the cabbage. After getting past the excuse of its June, and start fishing like its July I started seeing fish. Might not be quite as active but they still have to eat.

See you up there again at the end of July. Let me know what you think of the fishing rod.

Paul

[JSONDAG]

Well, we made it down monday evening and headed home friday. We got blown around a couple days and the crap weather broke just in time to head home. We managed to go 5 for 9 and top out with a 50 that ate a Phat Daddy. The fish quality varied to the structure. All of the rocks seemed to hold dinks up to 40 - the new weed growth on some of the points and turns inside of the shallow bays held bigger fish. Although we didn't see a ton of fish, we did see some decent ones. Everything came on wooden baits - Suicks, Gliders, and Phat Daddys. Blades fell short, nothing on rubber, prop baits had a couple blow ups but no takers.

[projones2010]

NICE LUNGE SONDAG!!!!! Thanks for the report too! Ironically, I was at Woody's in Fargo last night with Setty and he showed me that pic on his phone. That guy's got more nice musky pics on his phone than Dick Pearson! Glad to hear you boated a Canadian supertanker and good luck on the water the rest of the year!

-Tony

[Justin Gaudry]

Thanks for the report, Jerry. We spotted a couple of those fish you pointed us towards. Had one of them hit and fall off a twitch bait. The other chased a Doc to the boat and around a couple figure 8s without eating. Very nice fish indeed. There is something really special about a LOTW 50" with 1 million acres for them to roam around in. Although that 50 was just a like a peanut to a man becoming accustomed to landing fish 55" and up!! See you next month.

Jones: I'm sure everyone with a picture on their phone has more big fish pictures on their cell phones than Dick P. I doubt it would ever occur to him to use a cell phone to take a photo, if he even bothers to take pictures at all anymore.

[Gusser88]

Just returned from fishing the Morson area. Had a fantastic time staying at a friends cabin. We fished 6.23-6.26. The weather was perfect. Minimal rain and wind for all days. Focused on walleyes and caught all we wanted using bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses. Color of spinners and hooks did not seem to matter. Focused mainly on reefs but hit some shorelines. Fish seem to have moved out to the reefs. Fished many different from parts of the lake and did well most everywhere. Biggest walleye was 26" with many 15-17" eaters for fish frys. Attempted to fish Lake Trout in WFB but Turtle Portage was broken. Sitting at work on lunch break wishing we were back up there! Hope to get back up in August.