Medicine Lake Fishing Reports

[boilerup]

I went out last night and got around fine. I have a 4x4 S10. as long as you get through the plowed snow off the road you should be good. Crappies hit best right at sundown last night. Average hit the numbers on the head. I saw some cars out there too. good luck!

[KMR85]

kmr where were you perch fishing

10-18 ft all over the main lake.

[jiggin9]

Thanks for the replies. It's always fun to try out a new lake in the state. I'm thinking we are going to try it during the day and see what happens.

[Average Outdoors]

Travel is good on the lake. Thanks to Harty's and a few other guys plowing. I have seen a guy in a jeep plowing roads numerous times. I would like to thank him for his service. If I ever catch up to you, I would like to chip in on you next tank of Gas. Thanks!

Fish bite was good again tonight. Caught fish steady from 3-7pm We had a Huge Northern on. This thing was well over 10 pounds. Gave it a heck of a fight on 4lb test for a good 10 minutes when she finally cut the line. We were fishing in 30 fow and the crappies shut down. Within Minutes, the Gator was on! Could not lift it more than 6 feet off the lake floor, before it would take out yards of line. I am curious if anyone has caught any Huge Northerns out there on Medicine or if there are any Muskie in the this lake...maybe Sturgeon? Ha! reminded me of a sturgeon I caught last summer at Lake of the woods.

[deadeye]

Ya it never hurts to throw a few bucks in the jar at Harty's for keeping the access open. I know he appreciates that.

[Juan Grande]

Yes, there are big northerns in Medicine.

[boilerup]

Had a good morning of crappie fishing caught our limits and finally hit some good sized ones. Above average for Medicine lake for sure. I had a crappie get his tail bit off while I was reeling him up which was pretty awesome. Felt like a marlin on a light action rod!

[waterbound]

How deep were you fishing? Sounds like the pike are moving now, maybe I should try spearing Medicine this week...

[boilerup]

30' of water. but he would have hit it probably down about 12'

[waterbound]

Thanks, I'll have to give 'er a try soon.

[boilerup]

Is there an area out there thats better to set a tip up for pike? I have never really done much with them out there but I have some friends coming up this next weekend and they want to catch everything..crappie walleye, sunnies and pike. Playin guide is stressful.

[waterbound]

How many guys do you have coming up? You might have the best time setting up over the crappie hole you were fishing the other day where that pike hit. Set one or maybe two tip ups down with smelt or a lively sucker while you jig for crappies. Best case you catch a bunch of crappies and any pike that cruise through to prey on the released ones take the bait on the tip-ups and worst case you catch a bunch of crappies.

[boilerup]

Waterbound- that's a really good idea... I grew up in Indiana so our tip ups were NEVER in thirty feet of water. It's a whole new ballgame up here and sometimes I'm still riding the pine on fishing strategies! thanks for the help

[deadeye]

Thats pretty much how most of my northerns have been caught this year. I have been setting the tip up/s on the edge of the school of crappies about 10 feet down. It has worked pretty well. Deadbait has been the best for me so far. Smelt or ciscos.

[boilerup]

Good to know. I'd really like to show my buddies what its like to pull a big snake out of the ice. I think they might wet themselves.

[waterbound]

Haha that's what fishing is all about, having fun with others and watching them react to things like big fish and cracking ice.

[adamolson7]

Was out in 31' of water in the hole by harty's we marked fish and they followed our baits but wouldn't hit good enough for a hook set. Pretty slow fishin' compared to the usual. Seems like some late season lock jaw.

[deadeye]

Try getting away from the crowds a bit. Even if your only 50 yards away from the 'towns' you will do a lot better.

[boilerup]

I have to agree with Deadeye. Last weekend we set up away from the main group, which my buddy kept questioning but when he caught fish for 5 hours he changed his mind.

[waterbound]

I was spearing on Medicine today near the creek that goes into the park. I didn't see any pike but I did see something (probably a bass or something) moving down on the bottom...it wasn't big but it was something.

[Fly2day]

Going out tomorrow morning if anyone else is out ill be in a red explorer and a clam jr looking for some crappies...

[Acemac]

I feel for you I am also a clam Junior owner worst ice house design in history!

[huskie0302]

Thinking about heading out tom. after work. Just wondering how the roads are and general idea where to go? I haven't fished it since early ice.

[Fly2day]

I feel for you I am also a clam Junior owner worst ice house design in history!

I agree theres a lot wrong with them... but if its cold its a place to stay warm!

[Supercrew]

Fly2,

I will be out on the lake Friday AM, never been out there before, gonna meet my son mid morning. Going out of Hasty's after that I am lost. Joe can point me in the right direction, I can take it from there.... I am putting some new rods and Gulp to the field test. Ford '08 Ranger and a Clam 2000.

[BartmanMN]

Fly2,

I will be out on the lake Friday AM, never been out there before, gonna meet my son mid morning. Going out of Hasty's after that I am lost. Joe can point me in the right direction, I can take it from there.... I am putting some new rods and Gulp to the field test. Ford '08 Ranger and a Clam 2000.

Did you mean Harvey's rather than Hasty's?

[Supercrew]

Sorry, it's Harty's Boatworks.

[waterbound]

I was out today for a couple good hours and it was great. The weather was perfect - a balmy 35 degrees with lots of sun and a light breeze - t-shirt weather for sure. 40 feet of water and the crappies were biting on anything I could get down to them whether it was a wax worm or a crappie minnow. The action was steady with a fish every 5 minutes or so but the biggest was maybe 8 or 9 inches and the smallest 5 or 6. It was a fun day but I wish a pike would have taken the bait on my tip-up.

I'm probably going to be out again tomorrow but I don't know if I'll be spearing or crappie fishing.

[Fly2day]

Out this morning in about 40 fow same thing as waterbound was catching them on both waxies and crappie minnows. Nothing over 8-9 inches but caught quite a few of them kept me busy from about 9am to 5pm. Also i would like to thank the guy who helped me out battery went dead in the truck, he was nice enough to give me a jump, Thanks!!!

[Grizzly_lokolman]

Originally Posted By: Acemac

I feel for you I am also a clam Junior owner worst ice house design in history!

I agree theres a lot wrong with them... but if its cold its a place to stay warm!

Hey- just a tip for clam Jr owners-

I've got the same thing- but what I've done is set the ice house up, and then staple the canvas to the base from the outside every inch or so... THIS WORKS AWESOME! it eliminates all the drafts since the canvas is one w, the base,holds heat extremely well, and it makes it super easy to assemble- you set it up from the inside instead of having to throw the tarp over the frame and then try to get it bungeed down. Also, it still folds up real nice this way. I can't find one negative w doing this to the clam jr, it actually makes it into a pretty nice little house. I fished 3 yrs w/ it the normal way and all this yr stapled down- wish I would have 3 yrs ago!!!