Indian lake near finlayson

[H0LE HOPPER]

I try to do a lot of private lake fishing i just dont like the crowd the # of crappies look good in this lake but i cant always believe the reports has anyone ever ventured out to this lake? within like 3 years?

[reinhard1]

i guess you have to know the owners of the property to get on a private lake unless you have a helicopter. i looked the lake up and it looks like a great panfish and bass lake. i suppose if there was a public access at a lake of this size,around 80 acres, it would not take long before conditions change. then at the same time i wonder who the dnr manages this lake for. the lake itself is owned by the state but the recreational aspects benifits the property owners. do the property owners pay for this management or do we? good luck.

[john.wells]

Holehopper- I don't want to sound like an icehole, but people tend to be tight lipped about the little lakes for good reasons. There are tons of eyeballs looking at these reports, and within weeks that normally quiet little honeyhole becomes a pee-covered circus and in its wake the lake gets fished out. My advice would be to explore these little bodies of water yourself and if you find yourself a gem, keep it to yourself.

[Muskie03]

My advice would be to explore these little bodies of water yourself and if you find yourself a gem, keep it to yourself.

No way to get on that lake, even through private property. They let no one on.

[john.wells]

As far as stocking is concerned when it comes to management, the MN DNR will only stock and manage lakes with a public access.

[reinhard1]

they still survey the lake which costs money. why? good luck.

[john.wells]

That is a good question. I can only think of a couple of reasons. One would be to see if it is viable to put in a public access, another is to see if the water would be good for a rearing pond, and another would be for the pure science of taking a census of its biological condition.

[reinhard1]

all of what you describe would be a good reason for a census of a lake. i also appreciate that the land owners pay a good chunk of property taxes as well to enjoy a lake pretty much by themselves. i lake of this size could easily be heavily pressured if they had a public landing, not so much for bass because most people release them but for panfish. i know a person who has property all around a small 57 acre lake and the dnr has never set foot in that water. it has northers crappies and perch [big] in it. good luck.

[H0LE HOPPER]

Thanks for the info ill have to test my luck and make my trek up there!

[Muskie03]

So.... with 330+ views on this thread do you think that your gonna be the first or 50th person to knock on the door of one of the 4 houses on the lake. Forum boards are NOT the way to go about getting info on private lakes.

[H0LE HOPPER]

It is if you dont feel like making a trek up to a lake tht has no potential fishery.And really its not that big of a deal? Im sre you NEVER asked about a lake before.?

[OnAFly]

The forums are here to share info on lakes and rivers and fishing in general. It's ok to ask about lakes, but on the other hand, think about what you're doing before you ask a question regarding a very small lake with a very vulnerable fish population. It's basically saying, "hey everyone, look at this place to fish!"

If you want to go check it out, by all means go. But, if you want it to last more than one winter, I wouldn't say much about it if anything at all.

[RIPN LIPS]

I wouldn't even think about asking now, which i was going to do the next time i was up that way but now with the word out on the net, that farmer should be really po'ed by now.

[john.wells]

HoleHopper- Everyone wants to find that "secret" little lake or pond to fish. The deal here is that just what we have been trying to say- There are a bunch of people looking. Really, if you want to find out info about a little lake, this is not the place. Just look at the hornets swarming around the nest right now and there has been pretty much NOTHING said about this little lake, but I can guarantee just by mentioning it that people have their their sights zeroed in on it and other lakes in the general area. Don't feel like we are all needlessly attacking you, by all means stick around here and you will get friendly information to be sure. It wasn't all that long ago that any info about a lake from the DNR had to be requested by person, and you could only get 3 reports per week and they would send a paper copy with no map. I would get these, and go TRY the lakes myself. I found some dandy lakes and made the mistake a couple of times of telling a couple of people. Just by word of mouth and the magic of compounding math the lakes that I had found (and had been pretty much the only person on) were crowded and overfished in SHORT order. Imagine now how that scenario plays out. I totally understand the desire for information, but half of the fun, if not most of it, is checking a spot out and doing all the work on your own whether you get skunked or hit a bonanza! Also, keep in mind that there is the option of private messaging here. Get to know a few people who are like minded and they might give up info in private more than on the general forums, but keep in mind the whole magic of compounding math.