2020 Crane Lake - Lake Kabetogama-Namakan Lake Fishing Reports
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By LakeofthewoodsMN
On the south end... It's fall in Minnesota. Dress warm and catch walleyes! That is the theme with good fall fishing this past week. The colder weather has walleyes snapping. Most anglers anchored up and jigging with an emerald shiner. Walleyes are relating to bait in anywhere from 15' - 23' of water. Structure, areas of the lake adjacent rivers / streams and areas in front of bays holding good numbers of fish. Pike continue to be active in bays and along shorelines. Trolling crankbaits continues to catch anglers a mixed bag.
On the Rainy River... Some commenting this is one of the best runs of emerald shiners up the river in years. The river is still low, current slow. More and more walleyes are coming into the river each day. Best depths anywhere from 7-24'. Most anglers are jigging with live or frozen shiners. Pink, glow and gold combo effective. The fish are moving often, try different current seams, flats or holes until you find them. When you find them, action can be fast. Don't be afraid to pull crankbaits over flats where fish are spread out and you can cover water. Four Mile Bay holding walleyes in 10-15'. Sturgeon anglers focusing on deeper holes with current. Nice smallmouth bass being caught by walleye anglers.
Up at the NW Angle... Until the US / Canada border opens, guests can travel across the lake staying and fishing in MN waters. There are boat shuttle / passenger services available to the Angle. Check with your favorite NW Angle resort for options.
A nice walleye bite this week up at the Angle. Jig and a minnow on points and areas with current all good places to start in 13'-26'. Gold, pink, and glow colors great choices. Some big pike caught by walleye anglers jigging. Pike and muskies in bays and off of rock points.
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By JBMasterAngler
What’s the status of small lakes in the arrowhead? I’m going to Grand Marais this weekend, and the forecast looks pretty miserable 😩 I have a feeling I’m going to be busting through ice to launch my boat. But is it at all possible that some of these little designated trout lakes could be locked up completely?
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By JBMasterAngler
DNR has a proposal to remove the dam on the Grindstone River, in Hinckley. The reservoir, which serves absolutely no purpose, is about 27 acres, and is nothing but mud and silt. I’m in favor of any and all dam removals! They’re taking comments via e-mail until November 12. If you want to write the DNR, subject e-mail “Grindstone EIS” to [email protected]
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By Hawkem9
Hey guys,
Looking for some opinions from those of you who fish the lake consistently. We take a fall trip every year and have been on the cass chain the last 5 years. Planning on heading to Vermillion this year. We have two dates in mind being either the 18-25 of Sept or the 9-16th of October. Love to be somewhere in the middle but it wont work this year. We will fish Smallies/wallys the majority of the time and planning to stay on the east side. Would any of you suggest one of those times over the other? I am seeing the current weather up that way and its making me a bit nervous about the later dates, but if the fishing is better by mid october will certainly risk some colder weather. Thanks for any input!
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By evinrudespeed
So the weather really tanked!! I was hoping to fish until November before winterizing the boat.
Anyone been out...either reservoirs or up Hwy 53? Any idea of when landings start pulling docks...probably on DNR site huh?
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By LakeofthewoodsMN
On the south end... Great fall fishing this past week. Walleyes were active with most anglers anchored up and jigging with a minnow. No surprise walleyes are relating to bait in anywhere from 9' - 27' of water. Good reports around the lake. Structure and current areas holding good numbers of fish. Good walleye reports from Four Mile Bay in 10-15'. Pike continue to be active in bays and along shorelines. Trolling crankbaits will catch you a mixed bag.
On the Rainy River... A strong run of emerald shiners this past week brought more walleyes into the river. The river is low, current slow. Anglers reporting groups of fish from Wheeler's Point to Birchdale. Most anglers are jigging with live or frozen shiners. Pink, glow and gold combo effective. Try moving hole to hole until you find fish. Change the angle of your jigging using different weight jigs. Pull the jig forward against current, let it fall back and bang bottom. Trolling crankbaits over flats where fish are spread out also effective. Sturgeon anglers focusing on deeper holes with current. Good reports of smallmouth bass again this week.
Up at the NW Angle... Until the US / Canada border opens, guests can travel across the lake staying and fishing in MN waters. There are boat shuttle / passenger services available to the Angle. Check with your favorite NW Angle resort for options.
Walleyes active this week up at the Angle. Jig and a minnow on points, areas with current, and bay mouths where there is bait all good places to start in 8'-24'. With the many islands, lots of spots to fish. Gold, pink, chartreuse and glow colors great choices. Crappies in mix, 15-30' adjacent to structure. Pike are active. Muskie anglers reporting action trolling cranks or casting jerkbaits in cabbage weed bays.
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By LakeofthewoodsMN
On the south end... The traditional fall pattern of a jig bite for walleyes continues on the big lake. There are various schools of walleyes located across the south shore. A good place to start is 9-15' or 22-29' adjacent to rivers, creeks and bays. Anchor up, jig over the side of the boat with a frozen shiner or fathead. Anglers reporting going through numbers of small walleyes and saugers to catch nicer eaters. Decent walleye reports also from Four Mile Bay in 10-15'. Pike are active in bays and along shorelines.
On the Rainy River... Anglers catching nice walleyes in the river, not the big numbers yet. Current on the river and the river itself is low. Most anglers are jigging with frozen shiners, although trolling crankbaits to find fish still effective for some. Sturgeon anglers focusing on deeper holes with current. Good reports of smallmouth bass this week.
Up at the NW Angle... Until the US / Canada border opens, guests can travel across the lake staying and fishing in MN waters. There are boat shuttle / passenger services available to the Angle. Check with your favorite NW Angle resort for options.
Jigging with a minnow on structure with a bit of current in 8-24' effective for walleyes. Gold, pink, chartreuse and glow colors great choices. Some crappies in 15-30' adjacent to structure. Muskie anglers reporting action trolling cranks or casting jerkbaits in cabbage weed bays. Water temps in the mid 50's.
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By evinrudespeed
Heading out to Leech in the cold temps...hoping to stay at least dry. Any reports or bait suggestions? I’ll keep you posted.
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By Snogan
Just wondering if anyone else that fishes the Root (especially below Lanesboro) has ever patterned or had any luck targeting sauger/eyes. This is my first year trying for them after hearing whispers for years and I've been surprised with my results. So far I've caught 5 sauger and 4 eyes out of the Root this year, a 17 inch Sauger and a 22 inch eye being my biggest so far. I know the river is a lot better known for trout but if anybody else has had any luck targeting other species I'd love to share reports or tactics.
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By papadarv
Finally got out fishing this season, long weekend on Ottertail, Vacationland resort. Lots of wind Fri & Sun, Sat fairly calm. Marked lots of fish but slow bite with a few walleye & perch. Crallers, raps, suckers, shad. Day 16 - 19 FOW deep side of weeds and 6 - 9 FOW shallow side of weeds after dark. 61 to 62 deg water temp. Lots of bait balls at 17 - 19 and suspended at 20 - 25 ft in 40 - 150 FOW. Much needed fantastic weekend.
Pics, multi helix 9 SI - DI - Sonar, cabin lake view, Son, Grandson. Hard to believe the monster perch hit a 3" Sucker.
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By FishinCT · Posted
Fished Saturday through Monday on the east end. As Brian said it was brutal weather. Wind wasn’t so bad but the wet snow Saturday and below freezing temps Sunday and Monday made things difficult. Didn’t do well until Monday when we put together a 30+ fish day. Caught more than a limit worth of 14-17” fish. Kept just a couple for a meal. Lots of them in that 10-13 range which bodes well for next year. Nothing special on the tactics. Caught most of them in one spot. Fish were scattered all over a big mud flat in between islands at 30-35 feet. Jig and lindy caught about the same number of fish. Jig caught a few more of the keeper size fish. Fish were coughing up what looked like mayfly larvae. Is that common this time of year? Maybe it was something else? -
By MnCowboy · Posted
You mention that if an archery hunter and firearms hunter are together they are considered 2 parties. Is that the same with crossbows, which use an archery tag. Would it be considered 2 parties (and obviously could not help fill each others tags) -
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By Darrell Larson · Posted
Skunked Again, heavy wet snow last night been shoveling it I'd say 3"+, what ice was there yesterday is now gone in front of my house anyways, more like a big slushy, 30' beyond is open water again. I have 44 degrees on the deck right now, you should be safe making a trip this weekend. If I'm wrong PM me I send you my address and you can come punch me in the nose. -
By mulefarm · Posted
Nice hunts! Hopefully the ice will stay away? -
By DonBo · Posted
Buddy and I were fishing just below Whalan last summer and he caught two keeper sized walleye on a Rappala. We were pretty surprised. -
By SkunkedAgain · Posted
It's not a very deep lake, so it is all relative. Most of the lake is 30-40ft deep so it is a relatively easy lake to fish from that standpoint. They aren't sliding any deeper than on a bright sunny day in July. There is also not much of a fall turnover to worry about. -
By ozzie · Posted
Great to hear from you Dtro! It is sad that the participation in forums like this is going by the wayside and it seems we are losing valued members constantly which is sad, but also the way of the world. Great to hear you are succeeding in your latest adventure, but that does not surprise me, as following you for the past 15 years, I wouldn't expect anything less from you! I enjoyed the news clip and the excitement on the young girls face as she reeled in her first sturgeon! Keep doing what your doing and don't be a stranger!! Take care and stay safe! Ozzie -
By smurfy · Posted
came back to civilization this past sunday. was nice tuesday when i got there and got alot of cabin stuff done. wed it rained all day but managed to do inside stuff that needed doing. thursday i finished up yard stuff and did a little hunting. friday finally got 2 grouse 😊 them gonna be good!!!!!!!! sat the kid and i fixed up deer stands but holy moly rockey with that snow was it wet in the woods. finished winterizing the cabin. for me the weather wasnt cooperative to fish, so......... until there is ice the fish are safe from me!!!!!😜 the deer need to worry though!!!! sure would be nice if this snow melted, the ground needs to freeze up some. -
By Hawkem9 · Posted
Better fishing out weighs crappy weather for me. We are leaning the October dates, seems a fair amount of the resorts on the E side close first week of October however. I would imagine fish slide deeper on Vermillion as the water cools?
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