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Lake Winnibigoshish Fishing Reports


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anyone have any reports on ice conditions for winnie ?

we're going out of high banks [hopefully] on friday with a wheel house.

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anyone have any reports on ice conditions for winnie ?

we're going out of high banks [hopefully] on friday with a wheel house.

We are on the lake now. We drove out 3 miles and have had a consistant 16". Highbanks has a marked road too. The bite is slow. Weather is not cooperating. Windchill is -11 right now with a 15mph wind from the North. Pressure at 29.90 S.

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glockwinger

if you are not catching fish specially though the night hrs nothing at all

i would move sounds like lake travel is pretty easy if you are 3 miles out there lots of humps try to if you have a gps/chip find one thats there s been no or very little travel..find one that has a steep break on it set up right on the break doesnt need to be a real big hump either

just thoght thats how we attack it up there and usally catch walleyes though the night...nothing coooler than hearing that rattle wheel start to tick real slow then faster and faster.....good luck

could also get you some northerns during day

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Glockwinger

It's nice to have an up to the moument reprot.

We typically fish farther to the west in the Zoomers area and have always done well on Eyes and Perch. I'm not sure if you can travel that far but if you can there's plenty of structure to choose from.

Good luck and keep the reports coming!

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We came up on Tuesday and have tried a different spot each day. The first two were out farther in structure. Today we came back closer in 22' due to some reports we heard. We are getting some agressive smaller perch and one small pike. We did get four walleyes out deep, the smallest was 20", the biggest 24"...nice fish. Hoping for more of a day bite for my 11 year old coming tomorrow with grandpa. I'm blaming a 15+ mph wind and high pressure.

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Ice conditions have held consistent through the warm spell with 16”-18” of good ice and minimal snow coverage 3 ½ miles NW of High Banks! Wheel houses and full-size trucks are welcome and able access most of the lake. The deep-water bite has not been producing and the best action is still in 15-17 FOW. There has been a good mid-day perch bite and some nice slot walleyes with occasional keepers. Picture worthy pike have been roaming the flats and break lines!

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Moved in closer to the outside of a group of houses including some of Highbank's rentals. We are in 17'. Camera is down and seeing many small perch. We are trying to entice them with both minnow heads and waxies. Caught a couple, biggest was 7 or 8 inches. Smallest was about 3" smile. Temp is 7 above, pressure 29.93.

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Pressure still 29.93 and temp is 8 degrees. Moved out to deeper water away from the large group. Hoping for the bite we had on Wednesday.

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Thanks for the report everybody, we ll be up there first weekend of feb and want to make sure we get into some eyes and perch!

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Brent, thanks for coming up. nice to meet you. Tell chicken I said Hi! that was too funny.

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good reports from the perch fisherman in 17 feet of water yesterday!

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Hi Dave,

Just wondering if you made it out to that hump I fished a couple weeks ago?

My better half and I are gonna head up that way on Sunday, looks like a beautiful weekend to be on the ice.

Gonna try to get up there earlier in the day and start shallow for perch n gators, then catch the evening bite on our spot from last time.

I'll give you a shout before the weekend.

Brian

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We were up all weekend, we did Ok, Got set up friday night 19fow and nothing over the night, then saturday we moved I was in 21fow and other buddies were in 24-25fow. Got 3 walleyes in the prime time while the girls ran to shore at High Banks. Then at 10pm the 12yr old got a 23" on a rattle reel. Sunday produced smaller perch, deeper seemed better that day, got 3 nice tullies and a couple pout, another couple eyes sunday night but nothing overnight headed out monday am. All in all a great time at High Banks!! super great place. Very little snow and plenty of ice with no slush so easy moving around.

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Hi Dave,

Just wondering if you made it out to that hump I fished a couple weeks ago?

Brian

Hi Brian, there was one set up out there that I can tell, but I have not fished out there myself yet. maybe next weeks move?

should still be fresh for you when you get here.

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jigglestick,

What's the chances of traveling to the Zoomers area with an F150?

we drove two diesels with v plows out there two days ago. no cracks or ridges. there is a ridge close to shore that cuts off third river but it causes us no pain.

we scratched a trail out there and back and did the same to the big island area so people have something to follow. I would not suggest leaving houses out there past the time you are going to stay. mother nature can turn sour in a short time. I'd say head out there and fish. just watch the forecast.

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Does anyone have info regarding the landing by Sugar lake? Is it driveable with a car or truck? Any info would be great!

Thanks!

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the walleye bite on the mid lake humps seems to be picking of from what I've seen and the reports coming in. typical 20 - 25 feet of water with a chub or shiner.

the perch were also hitting on the one I was on. nice keepers. lotta cutters mixed in with some slots which is about par.

there is a good perch bite in the bay by plug hat in 7 - 10 fow and there were some good reports from the west side as well.

the roads are almost not needed but they do help you find your way. Highbanks has roads scratched out to the big island area and to zoomers bar areas. easy to spread out so do your self a favor and get away from the crowd.

20 + inches of ice. we are seeing wheel houses and trucks of every size.

please use caution on the roads and keep your speeds down. this will help keep the roads from busting up. we don't need that headache.

it feels nice to not have to plow every inch of every place we want to go to this year.

keep your stick on the ice!

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Just got back from the Big lake last night.Got on the lake thru Dennys at about 8pm on Thursday.Set up on little muskie no lookers or bites all night. The moring bite lasted for about 1 hour 18in Walleye 2 pout and a northern. We drove all the way to the humps on the north end Fishing was good on Friday with the sun out.35 jumbos and 2 walleyes 14 and a 16 1/2.All were caught in 30ftduring the day. Set the big house right on top of the hump 20ft Camera showed lots of little perch an shiners all over the top, I would have thought it was going to be a good night.prime time got us only 2 pout and a nothern.The moring bite was a 18" walleye.My partner was sick with the flu so we left at noon. Drove out thru High banks. The ice on that side of the lake was really busted up compaired to the south (still good ice)Mr jiggle keep the reports coming still a great time on Big Winne!

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Jigglestick,we are heading up Friday night and plan to go out of Highbanks, we will have 2 wheel houses, what are the chances of getting out too Perch Bar? or should I give Kim a call.

Thanks!

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Thanks jigglestick was planning to hit perch bar monday but due to the visibility i decided it was best not. Going to hit the bar up on thursday

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ET. I talked to Kim at high banks this afternoon. She said although they have 20inches of ice and roads plowed further out, the perch bite is still shallow. She said they had crews out scouting deep water and only found bourbut. We will be at high banks again the 7th and 8th of feb. Had a great time a couple weeks ago even though the temps were 20 below.

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