Grindstone Lake Fishing Reports

[reinhard1]

you may want to read some of the past posts. in general the rainbows will be shallow. ten feet or less. or in deep water in the first ten feet under the ice. lake trout can be found off the humps or suspended following the smelt. you can see the smelt on your flasher. for example you can be in 80 feet of water and you will see the smelt usualy 25 to 30 ft down for the most part. i have also caught them in 20 feet of water on tip ups with shinners. good luck.

[thatoneguy]

is it a go for the little grindstone get-together on the 29th? if so, where ar we meeting and what kind of lures & bait do i need to bring? this will be my first time chasing lakers through the ice, so i'm flying blind here

[reinhard1]

i know i will be there with my son-in law. my brother may come down from duluth and i know leech will be there also. i will be in a white dodge ram with a white topper and will be visable from the red barn area. i have a green eskimo two man flip up. i will bring some rainbow chubs and crappie minnows and euro larva. bring your walley gear, jigging spoons, tip ups, and pan fish lures. i'm sure i will have bait if someone runs short. leech will probably be the most experienced laker fisherman of the group and i can give you some tips on rainbows and browns as well. i'm just looking to get out and meet some of the guys on the thread and hopefully get into some fish as well. good luck.

[reinhard1]

i should also say 6lb test on a rod and 10 for lakers in my opinion. i use mostly jigging spoons with minnow heads and white tube jigs with some meat on it also. email me at [email protected] for any information you might need other than what i posted. good luck.

[thatoneguy]

i have no idea where the red barn is - never been up to grindstone before - i'll send you an email and get the rest of the info. i'll be in a red f150 and hopefully will have a friend with. looking forward to it!

[KG243]

I will be up there in my Toyota Tacoma, maroon in color. I will have a frabill two man flip over. I plan on being up before sunrise to get some of them rainbow and browns. Not sure where I will set up first.

[reinhard1]

great. i'll be up early as well, but not before sunrise, have to wait for my son-inlaw. early near shore and then move deeper. good luck.

[leech~~]

I will be up there around sun rise and may park at the landing which was plowed nice the last time I was there. I will be in a Green Saturn Vue pulling a trailer with blue barrels cut in half on the front of it as a salt sheld. I will be on the lake with a Polaris maroon 2 up pulling a clam Voyager with a hat that say's Leech~~ on it! See you out and about out there.

[reinhard1]

last year that landing was terrible and not plowed, but it's good to hear that it's in good shape. ok, i'll see you out there. looking forward to it. good luck.

[KG243]

I think I may be coming down with lakeritess for Saturday so i don't have to leave for work.

[reinhard1]

it takes a laker to cure it. good luck.

[MichaelSwan]

Hey, just read about a get together on the 29th. This is my first year targeting trout and am anxious to learn as much as I can. Would be happy to tag-team with someone if they are interested.

I have a one man, auger and the gear. Please email me at mike dot swan @ gmail.com if you want to hook up.

I live in the metro. Thanks! I will back track this thread to learn more about the trip!

[MichaelSwan]

Where exactly is this "Red Barn" people are mentioning?

[leech~~]

Where exactly is this "Red Barn" people are mentioning?

The Red Barn is where people drive on to the lake. It is on the north/west side of the lake. Not sure owns the land but it sure is nice they let everyone drive on there!

[KG243]

Where the green "B" is on the west side is aprox. where the red barn is.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&daddr=46.128817,-93.012743&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=14&sll=46.120191,-93.005619&sspn=0.028854,0.07699&ie=UTF8&ll=46.118109,-93.009567&spn=0.057711,0.15398&z=13>

[MichaelSwan]

You guys are great, thanks for the info. Reinhart1, nice speaking with you. Hope to meet you on Sat...

[MichaelSwan]

Quick question, What are "keeper" sized trout in this lake?

Rainbows?

Browns?

Lakers?

I don't want to throw out a keeper or keep one that is too small... Thanks, I'm new to trout fishing!

[reinhard1]

i usualy keep rainbows and browns if they are 12 inches minumum. that size they have spent at least a year in the grind and ate natural food since they have been planted. the limit is 5 and not more than 3 can be more than 16 in. lake trout the limit is 2 and i like them between 14 and 20 in for the table. lakers are great for smoking also. good luck. [dont forget to get a trout stamp].

[leech~~]

Good reminder on the Trout stamp. It's not a designated Trout lake but if you want to take any Trout home you need to have a Trout stamp!

[slipperybob]

Smelt, all you can catch...LOL's. I just go to Grindstone for smelt fishing now. I give up on the trout hunting and waiting or I just plain become clueless looking for them.

[reinhard1]

the trout are there and i doubt that you are clueless. you are just haveing too much fun with the smelt. good luck.

[KG243]

Well guys looks like I will be there all day! I think I may be starting straig across from the red barn.

[leech~~]

Well guys looks like I will be there all day! I think I may be starting straig across from the red barn.

Good to hear KG243. I and hopefully mabr will be coming and fishing with me. I think that I am going to just park by the Red barn as well instead of the landing so that we will all be in the same area parking. Do we all want to meet up at the parking area at noon and do some grilling? I can throw in a small grill if everyone wants to bring something to throw on it?

[reinhard1]

i can pre-cook some fresh venison kielbasa for that grill and brown them up there along with some buns. i fish more than eat but it would be nice to take a break and chat awhile. i will be by the red barn as well but will drive to a couple of spots to fish. my son-in law will come with me and a friend of his who has never fished the lake. my brother will also come down from duluth with a friend. glad to hear you can make it all day kg243. straight accross from the red barn is a good spot for rainbows near shore. good luck.

[leech~~]

If you see this sled and porty out there. It's me! Leech~~

[reinhard1]

me a white dodge ram 4 by 4 with a white topper and green eskimo. let me know by thursday eve if you want to grill some stuff at noon. otherwise i will just bring some stuff to munch on. sounds like fun anyway. good luck.

[KG243]

I will be bringing something to warm up and eat as I will be bringing my little camp stove. Again I will be in a two man Frabill flip over and have my maroon toyota tacoma.

[thatoneguy]

i still don't know where this red barn is?!

[mabr]

Leech, Im in as of right now. But im going to follow you up in case I need to leave for an Emergency. Shoot me an email on times and where i can meet you on 35

Looking forward to it, and I'll gift any trout I catch never have cared for trout and Ive tried it a bunch of ways. The frying of the smelt, now that sounds like it could be a winner.

[reinhard1]

the red barn is on the north west side of the lake. as you drive up the frontage road on the west side of the lake it would be on your left side just about as you near the end of the lake as you see it on the right. you will see were the people drive onto the lake on your right. give me an email at [email protected] and i will give you my cell no. in case you have trouble finding it. good luck.