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By LakeofthewoodsMN · Posted
On the south end... The big basin, otherwise known as Big Traverse Bay, is ice free. Zippel Bay and Four Mile Bay are ice free as well. Everything is shaping up nicely for the MN Fishing Opener on May 11th. With the walleye / sauger season currently closed, most anglers are targeting sturgeon and pike. Some sturgeon anglers are fishing at the mouth of the Rainy River, but most sturgeon are targeted in Four Mile Bay or the Rainy River. Hence, pike are the targeted species on the south shore and various bays currently. Pike fishing this time of year is a unique opportunity, as LOW is border water with Canada, the pike season is open year round. The limit is 3 pike per day with one being able to be more than 40 inches. All fish 30 - 40 inches must be released. Back bays hold pike as they go through the various stages of the spawn. Deadbait under a bobber, spinners, spoons and shallow diving crankbaits are all viable options. Four Mile Bay, Bostic Bay and Zippel Bay are all small water and boats of various sizes work well. On the Rainy River... Great news this week as we learned sturgeon will not be placed on the endangered species list by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The organization had to make a decision by June 30 and listing sturgeon could have ended sturgeon fishing. Thankfully, after looking at the many success stories across the nation, including LOW and the Rainy River, sturgeon fishing and successful sturgeon management continues. A good week sturgeon fishing on the Rainy River. Speaking to some sturgeon aficionados, fishing will actually get even better as water temps rise. Four Mile Bay at the mouth of the Rainy River near the Wheeler's Point Boat Ramp is still producing good numbers of fish, as are various holes along the 42 miles of navigable Rainy River from the mouth to Birchdale. The sturgeon season continues through May 15th and resumes again July 1st. Oct 1 - April 23, Catch and Release April 24 - May 7, Harvest Season May 8 - May 15, Catch and Release May 16 - June 30, Sturgeon Fishing Closed July 1 - Sep 30, Harvest Season If you fish during the sturgeon harvest season and you want to keep a sturgeon, you must purchase a sturgeon tag for $5 prior to fishing. One sturgeon per calendar year (45 - 50" inclusive, or over 75"). Most sturgeon anglers are either a glob of crawlers or a combo of crawlers and frozen emerald shiners on a sturgeon rig, which is an 18" leader with a 4/0 circle hook combined with a no roll sinker. Local bait shops have all of the gear and bait. Up at the NW Angle... A few spots with rotten ice, but as a rule, most of the Angle is showing off open water. In these parts, most are looking ahead to the MN Fishing Opener. Based on late ice fishing success, it should be a good one. -
By leech~~ · Posted
Nice fish. I moved to the Sartell area last summer and just thought it was windy like this everyday up here? 🤭 -
By Rick G · Posted
Crazy windy again today.... This is has been the norm this spring. Between the wind and the cold fronts, fishing has been more challenging for me than most years. Panfish have been moving in and out of the shallows quite a bit. One day they are up in the slop, the next they are out relating to cabbage or the newly sprouting lilly pads. Today eye guy and I found them in 4-5 ft of water, hanging close to any tree branches that happened to be laying in the water. Bigger fish were liking a 1/32 head and a Bobby Garland baby shad. Highlight of the day way this healthy 15incher -
By monstermoose78 · Posted
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By monstermoose78 · Posted
As I typed that here came a hen. IMG_7032.mov IMG_7032.mov -
By monstermoose78 · Posted
So far this morning nothing but non turkeys. -
By monstermoose78 · Posted
Well yesterday I got a little excited and let a turkey get to close and I hit the blind!! -
By smurfy · Posted
good......you?? living the dream..in my basement playing internet thug right now!!!!!! 🤣 working on getting the boat ready.......bought a new cheatmaster locator for the boat so working on that. waiting for warmer weather to start my garden!!! -
By monstermoose78 · Posted
How is everyone doing? Holy moly it’s chilly this morning I stayed in bed and will hunt later today when it warms up.
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Has anyone sent any non warranted items into Lowrance for repairs? I guess I would have to say I am more then a little disappointed with them. I have a lms 332 c fish finder. It is about 5 months out of Warranty. The problem I am having is that when put on split screen I loose the digital depth read out which is suppose to appear in the upper left hand corner of the depth window. I have the scale down the right side which if you watch will show depth but the digital is gone. Now when I put it back on full screen it reappears but as soon as you go back to map and sonar it’s gone. Now before you all tell me about how to fix it let me say that I have spent hours with the book trying to get it reset. NO GO! It started one day last Summer and I just put up with it because I needed it for the season. Now I figured was a good time if I needed to send it in. Anyway I mentioned my problem to a guy I know at Joes Sporting Goods and of course he said “bring it in, I can fix that” So I did and two hours later he said he had never seen anything like that before and I will need to send it in. Now trust me 3 guys were working on it to reset it and couldn’t get it. Even just a simple factory default reset should have cured it but the finder won’t allow it. My point is that there is a problem that Lowrance would need to attend to. So I called their customer service number and after a 50 minute wait I was helped by a very friendly guy named Star. He of course let it be known that not only was my unit out of warranty but also basically obsolete as far as their fish finders are concerned. So it wasn’t until I walked through all the steps with him did he finally agree that maybe there was a problem. So as I was getting my return authorization number he mentions that by the way there is a $199.00 fee to just send it in being it is out of warranty. And of course any actual fix (parts and labor) is extra. I then told him to hold on because in my mind that seems a little out of line. Bottom line I finished up with him and I am going to use it the way it is. I have a few Lowrance products. All have worked great and other then always noting how fast current models are updated and out dated I have never had any problem recommending Lowrance to my friends. I can live with the way the finder is working but it isn’t as nice as it was. And for that kind of money I am well on my way to saving for a replacement. Now I am just not sure what brand I will use and hey! maybe it doesn’t matter. Well thanks for putting up with my half rant. I would be interested in anyone’s opinions especially if you have had similar dealings. Thanks again!
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