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Annual fishing trip- Advice please


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Hey guys,

Last year we went to Red Lake and didn't have a very good bite. So this year we are making the trek to LOW. We are bring a wheel house on Friday and staying till Sunday. We probably won't move much as dad is not very mobile.

Any advice on access to use or where to fish?? Also, should we just stay deeper because we won't be moving.

Thanks and good luck fishing

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Talk to one of the resorts up there and if you throw them some money they will put you on a good bite. i would think for 40 bucks you could be setup on a very productive spot.

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Thanks for the info Hardyboy,

not sure who to throw cash at though, the plow drivers or the people you buy the road pass from??

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i would say save your money and look for rental houses most rental outfitters stay on fish pretty well they wont want to make there clints upsetI but at the same time dont back your house right up on there door step! just my 2 pennies

good luck

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I would say you do not have to throw money at anyone this year. If you needed to have a spot plowed for your wheelhouse then maybe.....unless a ton of snow falls you can move around pretty easily and should not need anyone to plow you out a spot. I would say just keep checking reports and hope you hit them. Pray for a steady barometer. Good luck.

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Thanks for the info Hardyboy,

not sure who to throw cash at though, the plow drivers or the people you buy the road pass from??

Theres no snow at the moment but the plow driver. A lot of times if your bringing your own house out someone will lead you out to get you to the right spot if you tell them your unfamiliar and could use some help.

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Morris or Adrian's Road and go until you can see the majority of the houses (towards the end of the road) and either pull off Earlier or go farther beyond if you can. I did that on Morris point and stayed in 29' when the majority of the houses were in 30-31'. We caught about 120 fish and by the end of the trip the resort houses were moving into the area that I had to myself for four days.

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^ ask any bait shop up there and they will tell you where to go. Dont set up on top of people. You can be a total fishing fool and still slay the fish up there. right now its mostly fishing flats around 30 feet of water. Drop the house down and start rippin lip. we had a slow trip last weekend, only around 60 eyes but quality was very high.

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