Help a brother out...

[Michael Brown]

Hey guys,

I am staying up at Thunderbird this week to do some riding. Looks like I will be able to take a break and do some fishing tommorow. I really don't know where to start. I normally fish on the southside of jackfish but it looks like most guys are fishing closer to grindstone. Never did too well on the ice and was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. Best depths?

Thanks,

Mike

[thopkins]

hi i stay at the bird when im up at rainy also. talk to scott there. he will put you on fish. birch point and rainy city are good spots. good luck

[Michael Brown]

Any help would be appreciated. 7 hours of fishing today with not a single fish to show for it

[WOODYWOODS]

Hi Mike-

My guests today saw alot of fish on the Vexilar but also had little to show for their efforts. You might want to try 15'-20' early than move deeper into the 30's as the day progresses. My guests were fishing off Birch Point.

Good Luck

Woody

[thopkins]

sorry to hear that. where did you end up fishing? what depths? did you stay in one spot the whole time? what time were you out there? what do you have for gear??vexilar lakemaster chip & gps etc..rainy can be a challenge. it is highly recommended to hire a guide until you learn how the lake works..woody at woodys resort, scott at the t-bird, or cris granrud(his report is on hotspotoutdoors.com) are all great choices. otherwise birch point and rainy city are good starting points.

[fishmeister_86]

Hi Mike,

Rainy is a massive body of water, without someone showing you where & how to fish it, you may find fishing very difficult. Folks hear what a fantastic fishery Rainy is, well their right, but without a guide, good luck...especially in the winter. If you have a good graph & have a gps with the rainy chip, you would greatly increase your chances.

Sincerely,

Fishmeister

[Michael Brown]

Made the ride east of grindstone and fished some humps in 40'. Marked tons of fish but most just sniffed. Got a 17 and 21 through the hole. Lost some monsters at the hole. In an orange otter behind a skidoo so say hi I'm fishing the same area tomorrow

[Michael Brown]

Braved the weather today and stayed in one spot to stay warm. Once again lots of marks but only a few fish landed. The few that hit smacked my blue/green jigging rap but shiners only got nibbled. Got 16", 20", 24", 26", and a 29". Fished the same hump in 40 got all the fish from 11am-1pm.

[tearin' lips]

Michael, that sounds like a pretty decent day. It's nice to catch eaters, but I will take catching quality fish over numbers any day. Good to hear you found a few!