Lake of the Woods 2011

[pgutmann]

Here is my catch report and some pics from my trip July 6 thru July 16. Water temps were ranging from 72-75; water clarity great everywhere Steve Hill and I fished. Weed growth exceptional. Rained on us only once with night temps in the low/mid 60's and daytime in mid/upper 70's.

Lake of the Woods 2011- Muskies

Date Angler Length Lure Color Blade Location

7/7/2011 Phil 50.50 Mepps Musky Marabou Black Silver Tug Channel
7/8/2011 Steve 49.50 Bucher Shallowraider Silver Prism Drift Island
7/8/2011 Steve 30.00 Bucher Shallowraider Silver Prism LaVerendrye Area
7/8/2011 Steve 34.00 Whopper Plopper Orange Big Narrows
7/8/2011 Phil 35.00 Whopper Plopper Firetiger Bishop Bay Area
7/8/2011 Phil 37.50 Mepps Musky Marabou White White Big Narrows
7/8/2011 Phil 42.00 Mepps Musky Marabou White White Big Narrows
7/8/2011 Phil 45.00 Buchertail 700 Red/Black Silver Outer Bay Area
7/8/2011 Phil 46.00 Bucher Topraider Bullfrog Outer Bay Area
7/8/2011 Phil 47.00 Poe's Havana Jack White Spook Big Narrows
7/9/2011 Phil 40.75 Mepps Musky Marabou Black Silver Wonder Bay Area
7/10/2011 Phil 37.00 Sebile Magic Swimmer 228 Gold Shiner Monument Bay
7/10/2011 Phil 46.00 Poe's Havana Jack White Spook Bishop Bay Area
7/11/2011 Phil 34.00 Mepps Musky Marabou Red Copper Turtle Bay
7/11/2011 Phil 44.00 Whopper Plopper Firetiger Clipper Island Area
7/11/2011 Phil 45.00 Whopper Plopper Firetiger Big Narrows
7/12/2011 Steve 45.50 Poe's Havana Jack Silver/Black Big Narrows
7/12/2011 Phil 38.00 Mepps Musky Marabou Chartreuse Silver Big Narrows
7/12/2011 Phil 43.00 Mepps Musky Marabou Chartreuse Silver Bishop Bay Area
7/13/2011 Phil 44.00 Poe's Havana Jack White Spook Bishop Bay Area
7/13/2011 Phil 44.50 Bucher Topraider Blackbird Bishop Bay Area
7/14/2011 Steve 33.50 Mepps Musky Marabou Black Orange Tug Channel
7/14/2011 Phil 36.00 Mepps Musky Marabou Black Chartruse Lilly Island
7/14/2011 Phil 42.50 Mepps Musky Marabou Black Chartruse Wonder Bay Area

Avg. Length 41.25

[Zach]

Hi Phil,

Wow great trip! I was looking at the areas you fish, but cannot find "Wonder Bay" on the CHS 6216 map. Where is "Wonder Bay".

Thanks,
Zach

[pgutmann]

Zach:

"Wonder Bay" is actually a western facing sand beach which has weeds most years and a rock/weed shoreline that leads out to a rock point with a large rock shelf on the western side.
It is not named on the map. We call it Wonder Bay because we always "wonder" how many or how big the fish we will see or catch in it. My largest to date in this bay is 49.5".
Next time I see you, I will show you on the map where it is. There are many "great" spots nearby as well.