Lake Lida Questions

[terrible_fisherman]

I am going to camp in Maplewood state park from the 27th to the 30th. Can anybody give me any advice on finding pike and/or walleye on Lida. I have never fished it before so just wondering if I could get a starting point. I believe that the park is on South Lida so any advice would be wonderful. Also, can anybody post what the slot limit is for Lida. I saw that it has a walleye restriction. Any other slots to throw back?

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Thanks for any tips or advice.

[barek68]

From the access on south lida you can fish either lake. For walleye I would go under the bridge and get in north lida and go to the Island and fish from there, in bout 16 to 24 ft. On south lida we use to catch pike on the east shore off the access, not sure but hope it helps. Good Luck, and remember, a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work. Have a great time and good luck hope this helps.

[Dahitman44]

The Snot Rockets will find you.

The walleye slot is 17-26. Don't get me started on that ...

I would fish the humps on the south side of North Lida near the gap area. Good action.

Have a great trip.

Hit

[cliffy]

I would agree with what has already been stated and add that all crappies under 11 inches must be returned. Just a side note, you might want to try Beers Lake which is in Maplewood State Park. It is stocked with Muskies but also has a ton of pike. Nothing of any great size but lots of fun. It also has its fair share of bass and sunnies. Just a thought.

Take care and good luck

Cliffy

[terrible_fisherman]

Is beers lake canoe only (non motorized?)?

Thanks for the tips all. Hopefully will do well.

[Tadpoletodd]

Beers is open to motors last I heard. The two south bays are fantastic for bass action and the occasional glance of a muskie. Remember to hold onto your rod tight while reeling in your bass.

[Cicada]

Decent landing at Beers. Great lake when the wind blows you off the bigger lakes. You can work the entire shoreline in the morning and hit the better spots again in the afternoon. Accross from Beers is Bass Lake. It's a rainbow trout lake that is carry down or you can carry down. There is an access on South Lida in the park. I thnk it's better than the one on Hwy 108 and you don't have to give money to use it.

[Gutz]

Beers is open to motorized traffic, but it has a speed restriction of, I believe, 10 MPH. It's pretty irrevillant. As stated above, you can drop the trolling motor off the ramp and cast every inch of shoreline on the lake in about 4 to 6 hours. I've only been there Musky fishin, but it's still a fun lake that's great to hit if the weather is lousy or you only want to be out for a few hours.

[terrible_fisherman]

Thanks for the information all. Looking forward to the trip.

Is there much for night fishing on Lida for eyes? Just wondering about possibly doing some trolling after dark with raps or if I am better off just sticking to the camping after the sun goes down.

[Cicada]

I've had good luck night fishing early and late in the year. Camping is best for this time of year. Nice cool down to the day to tend to a fire with a cool one.