Message from Wayne and Lydia at NCL

[Russ]

2 years ago some guys from Wis. had good luck with the blue ones with silver blades. Try some top water also, it's exciting.

[mikeuwl]

Only about two weeks to go until we head up to Canyon Lake! So how has the fishing been lately? Any updates would be appreciated. Thanks!
Mike

[Russ]

Hope your going to North Country Logde or you might not get any info. I e-mailed the other day and they e-mail back that they didn't have time for people that don't come to there resort.

[shmcbroom]

We were up last week fishing Canyan and the walleyes weren't biting for us. We had a group of not so experienced walleye fisherman and they were suspended over deep water and we didn't have the know how to catch them. A walleye here and a walleye there was all we could muster. One guy in the group caught a nice walleye each time he went to the spillway but after catching one fish that was all that would be caught. Hopefully the fishing picks up for your trip.
Highlight of the week was a 42 inch musky.

Good Luck

[mikeuwl]

Well not quite the fishing report I was hoping to hear but hopefully things pick up again. But just getting out on the water will be good enough for me either way.
Russ-I am staying at Blyth's. Have you gone up yet or when is your trip?

[Doc Spoon]

We were also there last week. In years past, 24-28" walleyes were very common in 20-25' of water. This year.......we lost patience after a dozen or so 12-13" were caught. The bigger fish all seem to be suspended and feeding quite nicely on baitfish just like shmcbroom mentioned. Trolling didn't produce anything but frustration for us.

Early ice out didn't seem to be a real good thing for the fish "catching" activity. My friend has a Cabin on the lake and it has been pretty slow all summer!

The big weed bed was thicker, but still not real productive. Tunnel Bay was packed with baitfish and suspended fish below them. I would suggest dynamite could be your best bet for dredging those fish up!

They should be some real hogs next year though!

[Russ]

mikeuwl---send my an e-mail. My e-mail address is: minker@butler-bremer.com and we'll talk fishing. I don't mind telling people where to fish on Canyon or what I have had luck using.

Russ