Ely area fishing

[chaffmj]

Took a trip out fishing to a couple of lakes guided by my friend Rob from Ely Fishing Guide Company with my son and son in-law. We caught some eater walleyes in the first lake we went to. Took a break for lunch, then hit up a small lake for rainbow trout.

 

 

 

[Wanderer]

That’s a haul!  He knows a better trout lake than the one is was on last time up! 

[chaffmj]

1 hour ago, Wanderer said:

That’s a haul!  He knows a better trout lake than the one is was on last time up! 

 

 We were going to be fishing on Basswood but then the BWCA was closed to all new travel so Rob came up with a new plan which turned out this time to be even better. 

[Wanderer]

I heard the B-dub was closed!  
 

Literally just got this pic from a friend on Shags. 
 

[chaffmj]

It was really smokey at our house last night but then this morning the wind changed to southwest  and is now currently northwest. breathing fresh , cool air for now.

 

 

[Wanderer]

My property is between the lens and the smoke.  I can say I don’t like it much.  The text said it was still 20-25 miles away.  Hoping the winds die down and stay westerly..

 

Glad you got some clean air!  What a year for smoke.

Edited August 24, 2021 by Wanderer

[chaffmj]

The BWCA opened up and I went out fishing on Basswood Lake with my wife and guided by my friend Mike Stark from Ely Fishing Guide Company. We caught lots of walleyes, smallies and northerns. The biggest walleye came in at  28 inches. The biggest pike was 38.5 inches, closely followed by a 36 incher. The biggest smallie was 20.5 inches. 

 

Me and the 28" eye.

 

My wife caught the big 38.5" pike with Mike catching the next largest 36 incher.

 

20.5" smallie.

 

[leech~~]

Nice fish!  Mike's still looking fuzzy!  

[Wanderer]

Great trip! 

[delcecchi]

Peanuts... did you see that pike the kid caught on Basswood?   New state record.   46 inches as I recall.  

[Wanderer]

5 minutes ago, delcecchi said:

Peanuts... did you see that pike the kid caught on Basswood?   New state record.   46 inches as I recall.  

Charlie Brown caught it?

 

[delcecchi]

Could have been him.  Only 15...

[chaffmj]

I think Del (who I will now refer to as Lucy ) was referring to the pike that we caught were just peanuts compared to the record.  Here is a pic of the fish. 

 

Edited September 10, 2021 by chaffmj

[Wanderer]

1 hour ago, chaffmj said:

I think Del (who I will now refer to as Lucy ) was referring to the pike that we caught were just peanuts compared to the record.  Here is a pic of the fish. 

 

Oh yeah, for sure.  I read up on both those fish already too.  Just poking fun at him calling your fish peanuts. 

[chaffmj]

2 hours ago, Wanderer said:

Oh yeah, for sure.  I read up on both those fish already too.  Just poking fun at him calling your fish peanuts. 

 

I am still going to call him Lucy! 

[delcecchi]

5 hours ago, chaffmj said:

 

I am still going to call him Lucy! 

Just don't call me late for dinner...

[Bvickers]

Nice rainbows. Tofte?