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Duks Apprentice

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Gonna be heading up for our annual trip to big fork/marcell in a little over week. Wondering what the lake conditions are like? I'm guessing with the last snowfall that wheelers wouldn't be a good choice??? Anybody have any recent reports from the area?

thanks......Duks

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smurfy Grand Master

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my wife said last nite kim from highbanks over at winnie posted that they strongly advise any off road or off the beaten path travel you will need a snowmobile to get there. they also said they will continue to upgrade there roads as time allows. and being that i frequent that area a lot and go to winnie my guess that most other lakes are probably snowmobile travel only right now.

hope this helps.

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If you don't have a snowmobile or ATV w/ tracks, you'll be stuck to using plowed roads. I've been on Winnie the last 2 days and there's anywhere from 10-16"+ of snow out there.

Lots of small perch and a couple gators here and there.

Brian

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Duks Apprentice

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Smurfy & BMC - thanks for the replies. I'm bringing the prowler w/ tracks so access shouldn't be a problem. The other guys are lining up some sleds. I'll try to remember to post a report after we get back.

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merc Proficient

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I was out scouting this weekend and there is no truck travel anywhere we checked except on Bowstring there is a road plowed out of Trails End resort. It goes to three differant spots. We marked fish but did not catch anything in three hours. Talked to a couple of other people and the same results. Still better than sitting in the cabin. Snowmobilers everywhere, trails looked great.

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I was out scouting this weekend and there is no truck travel anywhere we checked except on Bowstring there is a road plowed out of Trails End resort. It goes to three differant spots. We marked fish but did not catch anything in three hours. Talked to a couple of other people and the same results. Still better than sitting in the cabin. Snowmobilers everywhere, trails looked great.
Was out saturday on east shore with snowmobile fishing, Bowstring Shores by the airport has a road plowed out in front of there place, seen pickups out there.
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We didn't drive over there but I thought they may have a road as I know a few years back they did. We should have checked it out as the west end was dead. You weren't parked on the road into the north access were you? We drove in there on Saturday and there was a pickup with a snowmobile trailer there.

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We didn't drive over there but I thought they may have a road as I know a few years back they did. We should have checked it out as the west end was dead. You weren't parked on the road into the north access were you? We drove in there on Saturday and there was a pickup with a snowmobile trailer there.
No came out of a private place east side, marked a lot of fish but they were tight lipped.
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Duks Apprentice

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Quick fishing report: did well on crappies Friday, little slow on Saturday. Slush was horrible. Punch a couple holes and you soon had 2-4 inches of water on the ice. Always fun no matter what!

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What's happening with this snow event? The radar has shown snow over Hibbing for the last hour and not a flake has hit the ground.

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