Lake Pokegama Fishing Reports

[gregg52]

TrailerTrash

I very new to pokie just starting seeing a gal that lives almost on it

Maybe you could give me a few areas that seem to hold em \

I think those 4 lbers are just right for eating

We've only been on it once I do have a chip though

[toaster]

Colter, thanks for the help. I live in Iowa and have been going to Pokegama for the family week vacation since I was one year old in 1961. Always have had decent luck with northerns. Have caught some walleye but never great luck. Doing the family thing(swimming, skiing, etc)during the day has kept me from fishing Pokie at night a whole lot. I have had some sucess the few times I went. Well this year we my wife,son,and I might be staying a little longer than a week so maybe I can get out at night a few more times. I am more of a musky fisherman so we usually pull the boat over to Moose or the river between the dams to try for them also. I envy you guys that live up there year round. I do go snowmobiling up your way also. We will be up there probably Aug. 20-29, not a good moon period for light, but we'll try anyway.

[TrailerTrash]

Sean:

How was the bite last night? I trolled around Wendigo until around 11. Nothing. Spent some time chasing panfish with the wife and daughter. Couple of crappies in my hole and some rockies. Couldn't do anything too serious. I hope to try again tonight on the other end.

JB

[TrailerTrash]

Greg:

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.

I have lived on the lake for almost 30 years, but have not taken to fishing it much at all until this year (bad timing as this is a really slow year).

I can't really tell you where to fish as I am just learning the lake myself. Give me a shout when you come up and maybe we could get lost out there together. I generally fish alone and have an empty seat in the barge. (I release the 4lbs, eat the little ones.)

You can email me at klondike321@gmail.com

JB

[edgeracer]

Was out last night, marked a ton of fish from 7-15 FOW from 9:45-11:00pm. No biters though! They vanished after 11. Varied speed, baits, nothing worked.

[TrailerTrash]

Yup. I was out on the West end until 1:30. Marked fish all over the place, cought one rockie. Lots more boats out though, so maybe someone did well...

What a beautiful night to be out. Fish would have been a bonus, but just being out there with my puppies was worth it. A little tired today, but what the heck.

Like Sean says, there will be plenty of time to sleep when I'm dead.

JB

[TrailerTrash]

Still slow out there. I wish I knew what I am doing wrong. Out there on the West end until almost 2 this AM, graphing lots of fish. I drifted the humps around the islands and threw leeches and crawlers at them. Again busted.

It sure was a beautiful night though. Water temp is finally over 70. I'll keep at it and post if I catch anything.

If anyone is having better luck and is looking for a seat or has an empty seat, let me know. I can go out most any night.

JB

[Lee Lane]

the only way I wanna even deal with fishing walleyes is trolling some sort of crankbait after dark! And from what I read and hear pokie is tailor made for that but dont listen to me I never fish the lake. just putting in my 2 cents:-)

[HarleyK50]

Anybody have any general info on bass and walleye? I will be up next week, and we have always caught pike, and a couple bass. Looking to find more bass, and maybe a walleye or two.

[VIZSLA_NUT]

does anybody have any insight as to when the whitefish spawn is it temp related like other fish and if so any idea on what temp triggers them

[trollingforeyes]

It is about this time of year. Not sure of the temp. Try googling them

[bmc]

My x's uncle was always standing on ice when he set his whitefish nets on Bass Lake, by Cohasset.

With the warm temps we're gonna have and Pokeg's tendency to ice over late, you might want to have a small boat or canoe ready to put your nets out.

Brian

[bmc]

I talked to a reliable source today and he's getting them on a lake over here by Deer River. Better get the nets out now if you want some!!!

Brian

[VIZSLA_NUT]

thanks for the info I think i'll head out today and try and catch some with my rod

[andrew chadwick]

Hey, My friend has a sleeper house and we were thinking about puting it on pokagema this winter. How is the walleye fishing out there? is there a good night bite?

-thanks

andrew

[bmc]

Andy,

Pokegama is one of the last lakes to ice up around here. With this goofy fall weather we're having, who knows when that will be? I'd be leary of driving a vehicle out there.

I fished it a little for walleyes in the winter, so my experience is very limited. I'd start out around 20' of water and work my way out deeper (40'). The base of steep drop offs would be a good area to target. There is a HUGE population of smelt in Pokegama and that means big fish, granted they can be tough to catch because they eat well.

Keep a crappie rod rigged w/ a small spoon and some meat. You'll see suspended fish come through that are sometimes slab crappies.

When I used to spear it for northerns, at least 90% of the gators were speared had smelt in their stomachs.

Good Luck!

Brian

[gregg52]

bmc run up and the cutfoot...lol

just kidding

[gregg52]

hey ANDREW I just noticed your last name

I have cousins in the citys with last name

Charlette would be the grandma jim ..patsy..some of the kids

just curious

[duck patrol]

i fish Pokegama a lot in the winter for walleyes, the night bite is slow to non existant and i would spend most of the daylight hours chasing pike right at dark and daylight i would spend jigging for eyes

[hookset 31]

I fish Pokey all winter for the past bunch of years and i can tell you that the eye bite can be good but short. If you are thinking about a sleeper, you can plan on sleepin undisturbed all nite. Some folks do drive vehicles out but i'm not one of them. I M O the ice can change in short distances and since the new bridge i think the current has changed. There is a sheet of ice to the west from the bridge out about 1/2 mi. than it open water.

[Hang Loose]

If you plan on drinking, a sleeper is a good idea. Drink as much as you can after 515 cause you won't be catching eyes. My advice. BE MOBILE! Every winter the bite is anywhere from 20 to 25 minutes long in the morning and evening, and on a night when the barometer is drastically changing you might get 30 minutes. Once vehicles are safely able to drive out, the bite for the most part is over.

[hookset 31]

Hang loose -it sounds like yuo have pokeg a few times. I've had good results after vehicles are movin around - just have to do things a little different. Mobility and B.P. are key.

[Scottie Thomas]

Hang Loose has been on PoKegs once or twice... people say they are MOBILE but many times are not. Work and you'll get your fish.

Thanks for the advice on what to do after 5:15...

[Hang Loose]

Hookset- Yes, fish can be caught once one can drive his truck on the ice (not the safest idea on Kegs), but eye action is no where near what it is from now till then. I am pumped to get out there and slam some hogs. TRUST ME ON THAT!

Scottie- YOU BETTER BE READY! NEXT WEEKEND GR!!!! SLABS and FOOTBALLS!!!!! Im taking friday off as well. ITS ON.

Yes, I have been on kegs once or twice in my days....

[boatfixer]

I've seen your pictures Old Guy. You can fish that lake!

[hookset 31]

Hey Bruce- Nice to see you are still out there.How is the hand healin? good i hope . We'll have to do a little fishin pretty soon. The kid and i are going to check ice this afternoon - will let you know what we find.

[Derek Vos]

Hang loose have u fished pokey yet this year?

[Hang Loose]

VOS,

Been busy busy busy working. My friday, saturday, sunday looks like this.... FISH FISH FISH..

I will be out on Kegs a few mornings and evenings.

Give you a report on Monday or see you out on the hard water.

[levy382]

Diddy, Old guy went out last night and this morning and did alright im plannin on hittin it tonight you down for some fishin this weekend

[upnorthfishin]

Two of my friends have a perminent house on Pokegama. They have been out there every night for a week now. They have been hammering the walleyes. Big fish also. Typical Pokegama walleye bite. It lasts 45 minutes and then shuts off. Well worth the 45 minutes though. I live in the cities and grew up in Grand Rapids. Im coming up for the holidays to land a few of those hog fish.