Basswood Lake

[chaffmj]

Went fishing on Basswood on Sunday. It rained all day but we had a good time thanks to Mike Stark and The Ely Fishing Guide Company.

[Rick]

Wow...the trifecta... @chaffmj

[JBMasterAngler]

What’s the lake trout situation on that lake? Are they mostly on Canadian side? Other than a picture here and there, I never hear anything about them. Not even on lakefinder.

[chaffmj]

On ‎7‎/‎5‎/‎2019 at 9:20 AM, JBMasterAngler said:

What’s the lake trout situation on that lake? Are they mostly on Canadian side? Other than a picture here and there, I never hear anything about them. Not even on lakefinder.

 

I have caught lake trout only in the USA. I haven't fished in Canada on Basswood. The lake trout I have caught over the years on Basswood have all been on the prairie portage side and early in the year. I haven't fished for them towards the end of summer or in fall.

[JBMasterAngler]

I have an overnight motor pass for the end of September. I wasn’t planning on fishing for lakers, but I’ll keep an eye on my depth finder, and see if I mark any fish over deep water.

[chaffmj]

3 hours ago, JBMasterAngler said:

I have an overnight motor pass for the end of September. I wasn’t planning on fishing for lakers, but I’ll keep an eye on my depth finder, and see if I mark any fish over deep water.

 

I will talk with the guys that I know that guide up here and I will see what they have to say.  Large walleyes and smallmouths are what seem to be biting around the end of September!

[Wanderer]

@chaffmj I missed this post somehow - what a great day you had!  The lakers are of course really cool but the smallie; holy cow...

 

@JBMasterAngler I saw a laker in pretty shallow water near Washington Island one year on Basswood but I’ve never connected with one either.  I have long line trolled those open water basins with deep diving, long profile cranks and picked up the bigger pike and walleyes out there though.  I usually marked em before I caught em.

[chaffmj]

Went fishing last Wednesday on Basswood with Rob Nelson owner of Ely Fishing Guide Company. 

 

 

[Wanderer]

Looks like you were catching whitefish in a blizzard Mike.  No pics showing for me. 

 

Is it just me?

[chaffmj]

@Wanderer I don't know Tracy I can see them. Would anyone else like to comment and let us know if you can see them?

[JBMasterAngler]

No pics.

[chaffmj]

18 minutes ago, JBMasterAngler said:

No pics.

Thanks.  I'll have to repost them.

[chaffmj]

Went fishing last Wednesday on Basswood with Rob Nelson owner of Ely Fishing Guide Company. 

 

Started the day off with a nice smallmouth.

 

Then a nice fat walleye.

 

Another bass.

 

A little smaller 26 inch eye.

 

Rob with a nice walleye.

 

This was the largest walleye of the day. A little over 29 inches but was also skinny compared to the rest. We used jigs and lindy rigs with sucker minnows. We did manage to catch a couple of smaller walleyes for the frying pan.   

[JBMasterAngler]

Very nice fish! I’ll be up there in 2 weeks, and was contemplating bringing minnows. Pics kind of solidify my decision.

[trumy]

Nice pics hopefully I'll be on basswood next weekend 

[Jim Almquist]

Nice looking fish Mike !!!

 

Next time you see Rob tell him hi from me. Really good guy and fun to shoot the breeze with.

[Corky]

chaff I was the one who taught you and kush  how to fish

[chaffmj]

13 hours ago, Corky said:

chaff I was the one who taught you and kush  how to fish

 

Ahh, ya that is the way I remember it.  How ya doing?

[Corky]

doing good