Northern Bite

The northern bite in Obabikon Lake heated up a little bit yesterday. After a few groups going up there this spring and not finding the action they would normally be accustomed to, one of our groups went up there with two boats for part of the day and found some northerns in the shallows weeds on the far east end of OB Lake.

Each boat caught about 40 fish with the biggest being only about 30 inches, as is typical for Obabikon (numbers good, size not so much.) It's not uncommon for a group of 3 guys to go up and catch 100 northerns a day in Obabikon Lake when the bite is really on. It's one of the most fun action areas of Lake of the Woods.

One of the guys snagged an accidental 43 inch muskie in the shallow weeds (2-3 feet of water.)

It's important for anglers that don't obsess about muskies (the way a lot of us do) to remember that muskie season is closed until the third Saturday of June each year.

If you do encounter a muskie, please do everything you can to minimize handling and time of of the water during spawning season (this is a good practice all season long as well.) Legally, you shouldn't be attempting to "throw back" at a muskie if one follows your lure to the bait while they are out of season.

Please respect the rules and regs and allow these fish to spawn so they can keep reproducing and continue to make Lake of the Woods the premier muskie fishing destination in the world.

Ok, I'm off the soap nox now.

Have a great day.