Fishing in general

[Old Guide]

The lake has been producing a lot of nice fish in spite of a giant fishfly hatch. The reefs and rock piles have had a lot of 8 pound plus fish hauled in and released. Buffalo bay (Can.) is doing well also.<P>------------------<BR><B>Old Guide Charters</B><BR>Lake of the Woods<BR><A HREF="http://fishingmn.com/oldguidecharters/" TARGET=_blank>http://fishingminnesota.com/oldguidecharters/</A><BR>Call Toll Free:1-800-952-(9484)

[Kaz]

Hi Pat: We're coming up on Thursday until Sunday. Harry is also going to be there. If you get a chance to stop by, please do.. Otherwise we will see you on the lake, channel 82!! Regards Richard

[Hines R]

I'll be up late Friday night thru Monday and will plan on monitoring 82 along with Kaz. I answer to Ryan on the water but I'm debating on taking my Grandpa's old call sign for LOTW for sentimental reasons. <P>I'm planning on trying a little bit of everything. Rock piles if we can get out to them. Livebait off of Pine and out of the Gap. I'll probably use the downriggers during the middle of the day. To be honest I really haven't had any what I would call good fishing up their yet this year. It would be nice to get into some good fish one of these days. I'm hoping the weather will cooperate and stay stable. <P>I was out with my brother and a friend on Mille Lacs yesterday pulling crankbaits. We only caught one fish which we let our friend catch, but it was a nice one at 26 inches. His biggest fish so far. <P>Later, Ryan <BR>P.S. Three pictures and a kiss later she was released.

[mark p]

Does anyone know if the mayflys have finished hatching, are hatching now, or have yet to hatch around Kenora? I am headed up this weekend and was just curious. I have had some terrible luck in the past when they hatched.

[Hines R]

I was checking the fishing report from Borderview and they stated that they felt that the mayfly hatch was done. I pasted in the statement at the end. Maybe one of the guys that lives up their has a better idea.<P>Excerpt from Borderview Lodge fishing report:<P>"By the way we no longer call them May Flies, they have been here in July the last two years. I think they are done for this year.<P>Get the net!"<P>Later, Ryan<P>

[1DIRTBALL]

When I stopped at the Holiday station in Warroad 2 nights ago, there were so many fish fly's that they only had the pumps and the inside lights turned on.<P>------------------<BR>YOU CAN'T [PoorWordUsage] AN OLD [PoorWordUsage]'ER!

[Kingfisher]

We fished the reefs out from Arnesen's Monday, there were still quite afew fly's floating on the water. We stopped at the Warroad Cenex station in the morning for gas and had to wipe off our shoes before reentering the pickup. The walleye were biting light, we had our best luck on crawlers and spinners.<p>[This message has been edited by Kingfisher (edited 07-21-2004).]

[mark p]

Thanks for the reply guys. Hopefully they have finished, but I'm just worried that they will be later on the far north end of Lake of the woods.<P>Oh well, we will be out on the water whether the fish are biting or not.

[mark p]

Thanks for the reply guys. Hopefully they have finished, but I'm just worried that they will be later on the far north end of Lake of the woods.<P>Oh well, we will be out on the water whether the fish are biting or not.

[Kingfisher]

mark p, over the years I have caught a lot of walleye on LOW with lots & lots of flies on the water. You should do just fine.