Medicine Lake Fishing Reports

[deadeye]

Yeap, its at Clifton E. French regional park off of Rockford rd (French park is what most people call it). Go west on Rockford from 169 and you will run into it in a couple miles. Its 5$ to launch otherwise the yearly permit is like 20$.

Its a pretty shallow landing and a shallow stretch out to the main lake so be prepared to push the boat if you run deep.

[BassFisherman]

Yeah thanks went out today. Cant believe you have to pay to go fishing!

[waterbound]

If you're launching a canoe or kayak you could use the park on the southwest side of the lake for free, but otherwise the park likes its money.

[lazyhounedaleth]

If you're launching a canoe or kayak you could use the park on the southwest side of the lake for free, but otherwise the park likes its money.

i seen people with pontoon and motorboat launching there also lol i dont think they know and care enough

[Mn192937]

Heading out to Medicine Lake on Sunday morning with a friend. Hopefully the recent rain doesn't spoil the fishing there.

I'm planning on starting by looking for some pike up north, going for walleyes and then finishing for some crappies and bluegills if all else fails.

I'm renting a boat from Harty's so I can actually get around the lake, hopefully it won't be too bad a boat.

Any other advice is appreciated, otherwise I'll let you know how it went Sunday night.

[CatholicConis]

I was out there this morning with my kids. They caught lots of bluegill and crappie (small) on worms under a bobber, mainly over weeds. I picked up one largemouth on a crankbait and a nice northern on a spoon, both just outside weeds.

Have fun!

[auggie78]

Just out of curiosity how much does Harty's get for a boat rental?

[RumRiverRat]

Wonderful morning on the water today.

Put 28 bass in the boat in about 5 hours.

Biggest was 21"

Lots of 15" to 20" fish.

Lake Fork 4" Blue Fleck Ring Fry produced the 21" pig.

Also used Strike King Shim E Sticks and Senkos.

Was the 3rd one at the access at 5:10am and the lake was like glass.

Only "fresh" water I fished was the first area of slop that I fished, after that I fished "used" water. Pulled fish of docks that I watched 2 guys in a bass boat make repeated casts to. They were working North along the shore and I was working South.

The 21" fish was caught after we met, I caught it on the next pitch to a dock that they peppered with spinner baits and swim jigs 5 minutes before.

The look on there face was priceless, we talked for a bit after that.

I saw them later fishing the same stretch of docks with a slower presentation.

[waterbound]

Haha, that's great that you caught the big one in "used" water! Sounds like a great day on the water.

[Mn192937]

Harty's gets $50 for 4 hours on the weekend.

[BassFisherman]

Wow that is a great day. I was wondering when i went out the other day i had to pay $5 to get in. Is that for when ever you go? Like if you go early in the morning do you have to pay?

[hardwaterguy08]

it's 5 bucks daily or 35 for the season i just pay the 35 if i did it dailyicould just as well buy the lake cheaper

[Mn192937]

First, I have to say that the $50 I split with my friend for the boat from Harty's was worth it. They take care of their equipment and it was run by a stand-up guy.

Unfortunately, that didn't help us get into many fish. First place we tried was the shoreline north of the peninsula. Saw tons of schools of bait fish, and some decent sized fish breaking the water, but couldn't get them to bite. Tried top water, jigs with minnows, leeches, nightcrawlers and Gulp, and even threw out the old bobber.

Moved South to the shore opposite of the swimming beach and was able to hook up into some fat sunnies. Finished trolling there and then moved to the point and hooked up into some more slabs.

I really came to this lake looking for some pike though, so we moved up to the North side. Tons of people lined up on the shore and I didn't see anybody pull anything in. Got a good hit on a buzz bait, enough to tear up the skirt and pull it off, but couldn't set the hook.

I've put this lake back on my hit list for another day.

[Fly2day]

Where would one want to go to shore fish for pike on Medicine? I know there really is not a whole lot of places to chose from but I would like to get out and bobber fish with some big suckers.. Any help would be great..Thanks

[fishuhalik]

You'll get a few off the dock next to the beach on the south side. It seems like the floating dock, not the fishing pier, is better for pike.

[Fly2day]

Thanks, thats kind of what I was thinking looks like it drops off pretty good along the shore there.. Hopefully gonna give it a try tomorrow A.M. will post if I catch anything.

[Mn192937]

I worked that area with some top water and then again with a minnow on a bobber a week ago and wasn't able to produce. Let me know if you have more luck though.

[Fly2day]

Went out for an hour this morning and lost one and caught one pike maybe 2-3 pounds nothing big.

[RumRiverRat]

Lake was crowded this morning.

A club tournament was going on.

Wind and unsettled weather made things tough.

Put 10 bass in the boat in about 4 hours.

A couple 3 pounders and a 4.5 the rest were 12" to 14" dinks.

[MedBoy]

has anyone tried shore fishing the new dugout area by the west side?

[lazyhounedaleth]

has anyone tried shore fishing the new dugout area by the west side?

yesh i tired that area like two months ago nothing big really . looks like the fishes getting used to it being there as the sunnies and crappie stay in the little channel

[RumRiverRat]

How has the fishing been?

[Gopher_Guy]

Went out there today. Didn't reallyknow what we were doing, caught a half dozen little largemouth and that was it. Seems like it probably has some really good fish, lots of structure...tons of weeds though. I think maybe we were fishign too close, because many casts wound up with weeds. Couldn't really fish the docks at all because of the weeds.

[Woodsman]

Has anyone been catching anything out on Medicine lately? I've been out a couple times but only managed a couple of bites. Just wondering if it's bc I'm a terrible fisherman or if it's just slow.

[lazyhounedaleth]

was out last nite didnt mange to ctach anything at all ...but i mark alot of fishes down there and show a couple of them just suspended there ...having the same problem as you

[mww24]

what are you targeting? A spring bobber can be a big help to detect bites. I also remember one time out there fishing the 30 foot hole. marking a ton of fish and downsizing till they bit. turns out they were 3 inch perch sitting on the bottome of 30 feet. needless to say i had downsized to like a #14 jig with a small berkely powerbait maggot thingy. real tiny presentation. the whole time i thought it was the 8 inch medicine lake crappie.

[Woodsman]

I've pretty much been fishing for whatever I can catch lately. I'd like to get into some decent pike action though.

[dmichaelm]

we were out saturday. marking fish. schools, singles... nothing wanted anything to do with us.

[archeral566]

was out on friday before the snow storm and i managed to catch all the dink crappies i wanted. they wanted the minnows full of life and would spit it if they felt any resistence, spring bobbers take care of this problem and help out alot on this lake. they also liked the small lindy flyer spoons. i was set up in 22 fow away from the crowds

[masoct3]

How far out are people going currently? I have only seen the west side populated with portables.