Medicine Lake Fishing Reports

[Skhots]

Oh... I checked it last night around 5 and the gate was closed. His website even said the access was closed until next season.

[mrklean]

I would guess it will be limited to daytime hours since ppl need to get houses off, it looks to be open now via his webcam.

[Matt S.]

Any idea on why there are thin ice signs at Harty's access?

[broman]

Any idea on why there are thin ice signs at Harty's access?

The ice at the landing melts pretty quickly and he's making sure everyone is safe and also (IMO) to cover himself from a liability point of view. I know that a few years ago a truck went through in February when the ice was nice and thick everywhere else, but the think carp might have weakened the ice in that spot.

[Matt S.]

Yeah, that's my assumption as well. I did notice there were more flags out in the middle of the lake in one area.

[Yang]

Went out on Medicine today on the east side with my brother and have pretty much the whole lake to our self. All the slush on top have froze over so trekking out onto the lake was a breeze. Ice was still solid with about 3 to 4 inch of white ice on top. Perch are still very active during the daytime. Tungsten jig with red euro works great but the bigger perch prefer crappie minnow. Hook one pike that totally took me of guard. Pike was 28 1/2in long. CPR it

[tj417]

Where can you access the lake on the east side with Harty's closed for the season now?

[mrklean]

The park access is still open on the north end

[SerendipityFishi]

Went out from West Medicine Lake Park. The access is very solid, no problem to drive around. Caught a lot of Crappies, nothing big, 8-9" rang with some small ones.

[SerendipityFishi]

A couple of photos

[Skhots]

Nice, thanks for the info. I was wondering what the shape was like out there but haven't had time to drive by.

[Matt S.]

A couple of photos

Yep, those look like Medicine lake crappies.

[Pigmeat]

Anybody been out lately? Access from West side still good?

[Iceboy]

Cute little guys.

[Davidjojo]

I saw a truck out there on Friday. Didn't seem very smart for late March.

[Matt S.]

I saw a truck out there on Friday. Didn't seem very smart for late March.

There were a few out there on Friday.

[hardcore365]

Just picked up a kayak finally and took it out on its maiden voyage to medicine, targeting bass. Caught 3 decent ones in about and hour and a half. Biggest about 18", all came off the weed edge on a 10" power worm. Tried frogging in the lilys til one of my guides broke mysteriously. All in all a decent little trip.

[Radar Randy]

is medicine froze completely over yet?

[jskeff]

any information on medicine? its gotta be close to froze over. also, anyone believe there is walleye in this lake? i got on some really nice sunnies this summer and some northerns. rumor is walleye lurk, any truth to this?

[mrklean]

It looked almost completely froze over on Saturday could see a couple small pockets that weren't but should be by now. The park access on the north end is closed and is blocked off for ramp construction, not sure if it will be opened up or not but the whole parking lot is closed off with no trespassing signs. The only access is on the SE side by that park until Harty's opens up there's

[JBMasterAngler]

All of Medicine I could see from 169 (which really isn't that much of the lake) is frozen over.

[bustumup]

Drove by today, still some open water, probably from geese.

[djt311]

On the way home from work today there were 3-4 portables set up around 50 yards or less from shore on Southwest side of Medicine lake, I have not checked ice there yet but it has been froze up for a week

[Curtis SRT]

Stopped out to check ice on the west side today. 3 portables were set up and talked to one of the guys who informed me there was 5 inches of ice with a few thin spots of about 2 inches. Seemed to be good ice but may be a little early still for my liking.

[JBMasterAngler]

Seem a portable in the SE part of the lake, maybe about 50 yards from shore.

[BrandonJ]

Anyboby been out to check the ice on the west arm since it rained to check the thickness?

[BrandonJ]

Made it out tonight, 5 inches on the west arm area.

[Radar Randy]

Happy Thanksgiving, heading out to Medicine Saterday. Heard from a couple people that have ventured out there recently that the ice is 4+ inches everywhere they checked.They caught 2 northern and then moved deeper off the weedline and got a few crappie. They did not go out from shore past 300 yards. Any other reports about Medicine out there?

[Fowlmouth]

Radar randy, i was wondering the same. I'll be out there tomorrow as well. good luck!

[djt311]

i will be heading out there tomorrow as well but have not made it out yet to fish, there have been some shacks set up on west side not out very far. I checked some of their holes a couple days ago and I would say around 4-5 inches. We will see tomorrow