N pike

[wahoo]

Read the brd dispatch and they said 10 northerns on the lake--correct? So, where would be a good are to try? Not looking for GPS coordinates. Just a landing are between Garrison and Malmo.

Thanks.

[elusivecrappiecatcher]

Try the Southern bays or southwestern bays. Weeds are key. Waukon, Isle, and some of the others. The north part of the lake is mud (garrison) and sand (Malmo).

You could probably find some but in my opinion the S/SW portion of the lake in the bays is where to be. Poke around and look for weeds 6-12 ft.

[wahoo]

Thanks very much.

[Wanderer]

Wahoo,

I concur with what was posted above, but if you want to stay on the north side, visit one of the resorts. If the small price of lake access is worth it to you, my guess is they would be happy to direct you as best they could. It's the info you'd be buying.

[wahoo]

Thanks much. I am happy to pay, and happy to do my own work once there. I have not fished Mille Lacs for Pike, and not for eyes for a few years. But, love fishing pike and have worked a lot of lakes from Brainerd to LOW for large gators--all released. But, my wife likes the 3-5 pounders baked. So, thought I might prospect a bit.

Thanks again.

[Juan Grande]

Just look for all the spear houses on the SE side and that's where the pike are likely to be.

[wahoo]

Thanks to all. I will head SE, see what resorts might have and keep a portable in the vehicle. Can really catch NP in most lakes so getting fish is not a problem. I just would like to try Mille Lacs once for them and see what transpires. There should be a nice population of large fish to be released. A interested to see if it lines up with late Winter bite on Lake of the Woods.