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I fished on Kab. Sat, Sun, and Mon. Our group did fairly well the first two days. We had a big fish fry and froze a few to take home. Then on Monday things really took off in the windy/cloudy conditions. We caught fish ALL DAY LONG. We caught enough slot fish to fill everyone out and literally release dozens of fish between 18" and 24" trying to find the eaters.Then we came a day early and scored points with our wives. As for the specifics, we caught fish from 6 ft. to 42 ft., but the most productive was fishing the windswept shorelines on the southeast side of Wolf Island in 6 to 10 feet with Lindy rigs and minnows. You will have to fight the crowd there though. If you keep moving around the islands and points near the mainland you'll be able to find scattered pods of fish all to yourself in 10 to 20 ft. That was our most enjoyable fishing of the weekend. If you like to jig I would recommend checking around the Chase/Knox/Headlight Islands in 35 to 42 ft. range. We caught some real dandies in that area. Let me know how you do and remember-
"ROCKS ARE OUR FRIENDS" SATCHMO grin.gif

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Anyone out there fish Kab opening weekend? Just looking for some information on what depth the fish were in and what presentations worked best. I hope to be on the lake Saturday morning.

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Fished Kab and Namakan on opener. Caught most are walleyes in about 30 - 35 ft of water on jigs and minnows. Most were in the slot with a few above and some below. We caught a lot of fish.

David Swenson
http://muskieguide.homestead.com/

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Thanks for the details SATCHMO. Sounds like you had an excellent opener! As usual, the fish in Kab are scattered through various depths with the nicer fish deeper. Will let you know how we did.

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Hey guys!

I have a question regartding the bite on Kab? I'm curious if you boys know the "typical" Fall bite on Kab?(MID SEPT) General local, bait/presentations and depth? Would be greatly appreciated!!
Keep the rods bendin'!!! Jim W

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Jim W
In a typical fall (after turnover) the best areas are usually on the east end of Kab. Try the mouth of the Ash River, the entrance to Lost Lake, and the entrance to Blind Ash Bay. Use a jig and LARGE minnows. The area can get crowded at times, but the fishing can be phenominal. You might want to poke around some of the other points and Islands in that area too, as we have found groups of fish all to ourselves in the past. GOOD LUCK!
SATCHMO "REMEMBER-ROCKS ARE OUR FRIENDS"

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Jim W.,
If it is a warm August and Sept, don't forget to bring the crawlers along. I have had excellent results with crawlers on 6 to 8 foot snells after labor day before the lake turns over. The fish tend to move toward the Ash River area this time of year or at least the most active fish.

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Thanks guys, what about typical depths if any? That can save a newcomer to Kabby many hours!!!!!! Again thanks a ton, If I can ever repay just ask!!!

(PS I know it's never on schedule, but when does Kab "usually" turn?)

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