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lake roosevelt ,Outing MN

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Fishhappy1986 Enthusiast

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any reports from the outing emily area lakes preferably lake Roosevelt

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I would expect you should be able to get some reports soon. I am pretty sure they had their annual 2 day fishing tourney this weekend. That is usually when the lake gets hit the hardest. I was not able to get up there this weekend but if I hear anything from my folks I will pass it on.

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I will be interested to see the reports. I've never fished Roosevelt btu drive past it on the way to our cabin a little farther north. Have always wondered about Roosevelt, have always wanted to drop the boat in there .......

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my family has a cabin on Emily lake. I have fished Roosevelt a few times for walleye. I have caught a few, I don't think it is a lake for catching numbers of walleye, but from what I understand there are some big fish in there. It is very deep and clear. I know guys troll out deep at night for suspended eyes.

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where on emily lake are you? i drive thru going up to our cabin. i have fished emily. caught nords. are there any sunfish in there. heard they were nice if you could find them.

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Roosevelt is a tough lake. From what I've seen, its a quality, not quantity lake. Unless you're talking about sunfish, which run very small. I speed troll quite a bit, trying to stay along the edge of the steep drop-offs which are characteristic along most shorelines, and I've picked up one walleye in the last 5 years. Its a good approach for pike and bass however.

I've also tried trolling over deep water at sunset or after dark, and only managed to catch a buzz.

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It is a tough lake but fun to fish if you have a couple of spots to try. going out their blind would be tough, but fishing along most of the shoreline and just outside weedlines you'll pick up a few bass and the occasional northern. Its the eyes that got me hooked there arent very good numbers but there are some big ones that are waiting for someone to hunt them down. Goes for the lake trout aswell.

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I've also tried trolling over deep water at sunset or after dark, and only managed to catch a buzz.

I catch those on most of the lakes I fish at night too grin

And gotta say, I love the shooter mcgavin namegringrin

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Best advice I can give you on that lake is stick baits, trolling, sun at tree top level and look for surfacing Ciscoe and long lining.

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Are the lake trout more of a winter deal?

Actually more of a non-existent deal. Check out the DNR test-netting report on the lake. They're thinking about halting the stocking program because the trout don't seem to be surviving.

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Fished it hard for a few days a couple weeks ago and it's was a dead sea out there....morning, day and night. Bass, gills and walleye. All the wonderful secrets I know, nothing panned out.

Lakers....I quit fishing them 10 years ago. Not much for lakers out there. I thought they haulted the stocking program several years ago, at least there was talk back then. Surprised they still do.

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Was fishing the rock bar just out of woods bay and the weed line that seems to go out to the middle of the lake(really only 15-20yds)but seems like forever in the dark. Anyways, picked up a 12inch crappie and a 9inch sunnie at about 11p.m. a couple of rock bass and that was it. We felt a little nosey but were overhearing some guys not too far from us talking to another boat about their sucess at the island(which I had no idea there was one) with a 26inch and a 32inch eye. If anyone has fished by this island if their is one I wouldn't mind a few pointers. I've put a bit of time in on this lake but haven't came up with any eyes. Always seem to catch something else which is fine. If you do get up there stop in at the gas station in outing and take a look at the monsters they been getting out of this lake it's almost unreal...

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Will be chasing them crappies and eyes this weekend hopefully have my uncs mirra craft otherwise will have gramps 16ft duck boat anyone had any good luck the past few weekends. Will probably hit woods bay pretty hard and the weed/rock bar that comes out. Always get a few fish in these spots just never eyes and this seems like too good of spot for them. Might have to find that island aswell heard they get some big ones out there but have never seen it but then again don't venture to the north end often. If anyone is going to be up there this weekend give a reply and maybe team up and find these monsters.

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