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[Fishaholic2011]

I will be fishing Winni Monday Jan 4-6 on a wheeler probably out of High Banks being I'm staying at the Gosh Dam Place. I would be open to other launch points. With it being early ice it would be nice to have another wheeler or sled with me for safety. If anyone is interested let me know.

[Jim Panfish Uran]

If I wasn't working those days I'd fish with ya! Good luck, look forward to your report. 

[leech~~]

8 hours ago, Jim Uran said:

If I wasn't working those days I'd fish with ya! Good luck, look forward to your report. 

Same here or a little more notice! Have fun while the rest of us are working!

[Fishaholic2011]

Going during the week is why I couldn't find someone to go in the first place. HAHA!

I fished this lake for the first time this year early July. It took a couple days to figure it out, but the rest of the trip was 20-40 walleyes a day. I was impressed with the daytime bite with the clear water.

Can I expect to catch walleye throughout the day or is it more of a sunrise/sunset bite?

I will be headed NW out of High Banks, anyone aware of ice issues headed that direction?

Thanks

 

 

One other thing I forgot to ask. I'm assuming I will find fish on the same mid lake humps as I did in July, is that a bad assumption?

[gunner55]

We have a place nearby but don't get over there very often. Talk to them at GDP, Highbanks, & where you get bait. If you go thru Deer River stop at Fred's Bait just east of town, good people  & family run business that usually knows what going on in the area

[gregg52]

The  humps you fished last summer will more than likely hold fish

but my experience is try to find one that nobody has been on, follow the highbanks road out 2-3 miles then head toward the north shore ,get off the beaten path

As far as the bit goes you can catch some walleyes during the we found the bite was good the middle of nite

pretty good northern bite during the day to you might luck into some nice perch to

oh one other thing is if you can on your GPS look at the whole hump fish the steepest part of it

not sure about this time of the year ,we have had our best luck far and awayyy in mid feb

but that's not to say you wont catch fish ...that's just the time we usually get up there

[leech~~]

4 hours ago, gregg52 said:

The  humps you fished last summer will more than likely hold fish

but my experience is try to find one that nobody has been on, follow the highbanks road out 2-3 miles then head toward the north shore ,get off the beaten path

As far as the bit goes you can catch some walleyes during the we found the bite was good the middle of nite

pretty good northern bite during the day to you might luck into some nice perch to

oh one other thing is if you can on your GPS look at the whole hump fish the steepest part of it

not sure about this time of the year ,we have had our best luck far and awayyy in mid feb

but that's not to say you wont catch fish ...that's just the time we usually get up there

I totally agree with everything gregg52 said, but with the way the ice shaped up so far this year. Not sure I would go exploring to far from the resort road just yet?

[gunner55]

Got that right leech, besides they'll be able to tell you what the current conditions are. We had a lot of slush here yesterday pm.Also I had my directions wrong & the bait shop is out by the casino which is west of DR

Edited January 4, 2016 by gunner55

[leech~~]

16 minutes ago, gunner55 said:

Got that right leech, besides they'll be able to tell you what the current conditions are. We had a lot of slush here yesterday pm.Also I had my directions wrong & the bait shop is out by the casino which is west of DR

I think that you can get Bait at Highbanks and the gas station at the Gosh Dam Place off hwy 46 at the turn to Highbanks as well? 

[gregg52]

OF course be safe

but if highbanks has a road out 2-3 miles and they plowing it

its a pretty good bet the rest of the lake is ok...stay away from the narrows !! 

but for sure check as you go,,,goes with saying I would think 

that's kinda one reason we usually head up in feb

specially this year

but I see Ryan said the south end has bout 8

[balsa]

High Banks does not have a plowed road.  Was up there all weekend ice is 10 to 12 inches.  There is a big crack running east and west out of plughat to towards hunters rock's it is about a mile from the north shore

 

[gregg52]

wheres hunters rock?

[gunner55]

Winnie Trading Post. Just seen a nice 4 man limit(eyes) on another site caught going out of Highbanks

[balsa]

Hunters rock's are toward big stoney.  Check high banks Facebook page for latest up dates.