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Just wondering if anyone has done any good fishing for walleyes on Lake Ann near Howard Lake?

Posted

I used to fish this lake quite a bit. It is a small lake but heavily stocked with Walleye's and there is a good pike and bass population as well. The three humps in the center of the lake are always a great spot to start and then I would recommend the point and then work the weedlines across from the access in front of the large blue house. If you get out post your results I would be very interested to hear what the bite is like.

Posted

Thanks for the info. This should be very helpful. Are there any techniques that work better than other, trolling cranks, live bait etc.

Thanks!

Posted

I guess the lake had a partial kill last year because of the heavy rain and flooding, chemical from feilds got in there and I guess someone said it was thick with dead fish after that. But I did talk to someone who iced fished out there this winter and caught a couple crappie but he tried for walleye and didnt catch any

Posted

I have mostly live bait fished this lake. I also heard of the possible fish kill in Ann, Waverly, and Howard lake. Last year the flooding caused chemicals and septic system overflows that for a time may have effected the fish population in all of these lakes. I would ask at the local bait store, talk to locals or see if the DNR can provide data on this.

Posted

Mr. Pike,
I was out there a couple times 2 years ago and I remeber the point being the only structure on the lake the rest of my fishing was weed lines, are the humps pretty easy to find, i don't remeber seeing them on the map. (Didn't do to well for walleyes but caught lot of pike and some keeper perch)
thanks

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Posted

had my perm out there for a few days last winter. got some nice slabs - a few small snakes but no eyes. was after season so i was not lookin for them. winter kill? guess so but the crappie's seemed to be there

Posted

I also heard about the kill during last summer. I seen it on channel 11 last year and they showed all the dead walleyes. I think they put some fry in there so it will take a couple years for them to get big. Theres lake winsted that is also good for big pike and some walleye that is close by ann.

Posted

wmn luv me walleye fearme, the humps are real easy to find on lake Ann. Go strait out from the public access about 200 yards or so. The deep spots around the sunken islands are about 17-18 feet and it comes up from there. One of the islands comes up to about 6 feet and is rocky. I have had good success on the sunken islands, the point, and the weedline by the blue house for walleye, pike, and some nice bass. If the fish kill is true that is very dishearting as this was quite the little honey hole. A Small lake that used to have a great walleye supply and many in the 5-8 pound class. The other great thing about Ann was the limited boat traffic. I have never been there when there were more then 10 boats on the lake and rarely any jet ski's or water skiers. There is another very small lake called Eagle lake over by Young America that me and Mykal from the site fished many years ago and it was choke full of small 10-16" eyes. There were days we caught over a hundred in an afternoon. The problem with the lake is that it was so weedy that by early June you could not even fish the lake anymore. I have not been there for 3-4 years but this is another small lake in the area you could try. There is Waverly, Howard, Jane, Dean, and Washington in the surrounding area that you could try as well.

Posted

You might want to stop in or call All Seasons Sports in Delano and ask one of the Guys there.They used to fish it alot.That was my favorite little lake.I had caught limits of Walleyes and some nice Pike out of there over the years.I would probably add Dean,Collinwood,and Independence to the list
also.Please post back if you find out anything of if you fish one of them Independence is almost too much of a recreational lake to fish on weekends from my experience

Good Luck
Bird Dog

Posted

Thanks for all the great info. I'll have to check into this winter kill thing. Anyone have any suggestions on good lakes for walleyes around this area. I like independence, but it tends to get a little busy sometimes.

Thanks again!

Posted

Thanks for all the info again! Think I might try waverly first. Definetly have to try some of the other lakes mentioned. I'll let you know if I end up doing any good.

Thanks again, really appreciate it!

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      https://www.timberjay.com/stories/moccasin-point-upgrade-has-longtime-users-concerned,22802   Moccasin Point upgrade has longtime users concerned DNR hopes to get major remake of key access underway later this year Posted Thursday, March 20, 2025 10:36 am   Marshall Helmberger LAKE VERMILION— With funding finally in place, the Department of Natural Resources is planning to move forward with an estimated $2-plus million renovation of the Moccasin Point landing, and users of the site say they’re concerned about the changes. The landing has been heavily used for decades by anglers, Boundary Waters visitors, residents of nearby islands and other remote-access properties on Lake Vermilion and, perhaps most critically, by emergency responders for everything from fire to medical response. Moccasin Point has also been a protected harbor for private barges loading and unloading as they service the many water-access properties in the area. Sarah Schmidt, who spends summers with her husband Jake at their cabin on nearby Pine Island, said there’s a lot at stake for people who depend on the landing. “A lot of people have designed their dream home around having access to that landing,” she said. “People need propane, they need lumber, and if they need to install a septic system, they need lots of gravel,” she said. For the many hundreds of island or other water-access property owners on the lake, all of that material comes by barge. Moccasin Point is particularly well suited for such use, since it is arguably the most protected harbor on Lake Vermilion, with islands and mainland protecting it from wind from just about any direction. It’s also centrally located on the sprawling lake and close to concentrations of island homes and cabins. Scott Kelling, northeast regional manager for DNR Parks and Trails, said the plans for the reconstruction of the landing are still being finalized, but insisted they will take into account the unique mix of recreational and commercial use of the landing, including use by all three of the barging companies that service customers on the lake. According to Kelling, the remake of the landing will include removal of the old pier and the reconstruction of a new one in nearly the same location. “The new pier will serve the same function,” said Kelling, and will include an additional ramp that will be dedicated for barge loading and off-loading. Kelling said an engineer’s inspection of the existing pier determined it was near the end of its useful life, although Schmidt said she thinks that opinion reflects the DNR’s desire to remove the structure rather than its actual condition. 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    • smurfy
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