Jessie Lake

[Pannyraid]

My family spends some time up there each summer and found the walleye action to be fairly steady. I was wondering how the fishing has been this winter on Jessie Lake. I don't know much about the lake, but is the walleye population fairly consistent from one year to the next on this lake. Any other species worth targeting in the winter?

Thanks!

[Jason Boser]

I talkwd with the guy who owns the resort the other day and he said the walleyes were only so so and the crappies about the same.

[Tim O]

Walleyes have slowed down,but you can still get some in the early morning,late afternoon or at night. Just have to be out there at the right time at this time of the year. Crappies and perch have been biting pretty good in the deep holes. The best winter bite for them is in march.

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[Pannyraid]

Thanks for the response.

I heard that the DNR did some type of electro sampling this fall and the walleyes were few and far between compared to the previous year. Do either of you know anything about this? I heard it from a friend of ours who has a cabin on the lake.

Thanks again for the responses.

[Tim O]

I think that the DNR does the electro shocking in the fall after they stock fish in the spring. They are checking the fry survival rate. Some years are much better than others.
I caught several 5-10" walleyes earlier this year right after first ice. These fish are problaly from the 2002 stocking.
I believe that they will be doing the next lake assesment this summer.

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