NW Angle Report

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Fished out of the NW Angle the past five days.

Great bite on both the MN and Ontario sides of the lake. Walleye are from 4-40' off points and structure. The drive might be a little longer to the Angle, but the catching is well worth it...pick a resort and they will help you find the fish...they even stock MN-legal eggs for your breakfast so you don't have to try to cross the border with them :-). After you boated 100 fish, check out the $1 happy-hour taps at Sunset Resort on Oak Island or try Jerry's Bar and Grill's great menu at Young's Bay...always friendly service and great food. The chicken-fry at Angle Inn Lodge is a legendary experience.

We fished with spinners and jigs, minnows and crawlers and did well with all. Some specifics on both US and Ontario are below.

MN: try the Brush Island area...5' to 16' the soft bottom offers very few snags and the active walleye. Soon they will move a bit South and the Flag Flats bite will be amazing....you can't miss the 25+ boats all with nets-at-the-ready.

Ontario: try Royal Island and the surrounding points and structure. The water is warming and the biters will move to the edges of points and eventually the small reefs. Want a bit of a driving tour? Try up the Tug Channel and catch your fill of eaters off the marker buoys up and down the channel. More snags than on the MN side, but sometimes a faster bite. The smallmouth are on their beds and offer super fast action in the shallows. Very fun and quick catching. One of our elders boated a 40" pike on a noodle-walleye rod while targeting shallow walleye -- certainly a thrill remembered for years.

 

[Rick]

How is the fishing going for you NW Angle anglers