Ottertail Lake

[Juice]

I normally dont fish ottertail that much in the summer but i think im gonna be going up there for some more walleye fishing this summer. Are there any better spots to get some walleyes other then the Amor flats? Thats like all me and my friends go to. So i was just wondering if there were any better spots then that.

[Paul Rohweller]

There are MANY places to catch summertime walleyes on ottertail other than amor flats. If you have a good locator go out and scout the humps, bumps and bars, there are hundreds of pieces of fish holding structure, just keep moving till you find fish. Key on 20 to 35 feet on sunny days, shallower on cloudy or a bit windy days..Happy hunting! Paul

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Paul Rohweller
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[Gissert]

Hey Juice -

Don't overlook the the night trolling later on in the shallows. Pulling raps can be a lot of fun and get you into some nicer fish.

Like Paul said, there are HUNDREDS of spots to try. I mostly fish it in the winter, and I still have about 50 waypoint in my GPS that I have not even tried yet.

T-Bone and WallEYES fish it quite a bit in the summer and could give you some tips.

The Warden and I are taking the yard-ape to the Carnival at the school on Friday. Are you working that? If so, I can show you some good spots on the map.

[ChuckN]

Hey Juice, I'll show you Otter Tail if you show me bass (or whatevers biting) action on Lake X.

[Juice]

Hey thanks for those suggestions! Paul ill try finding those things this summer if i can convince my friends to do it. :S

Yea Gissert i'll be at the U-town carnival, probably not til 7 or 8 since i got a baseball game that day. But ill try to find ya.

ChuckN- Yea i can show you some great action for bass on one of my lakes. One lake in particular has bass ranging from 1-4lbs that bite like mad. Practically anything you throw out they hammer. Or in my other lake, the one gissert usually fishes, you can catch a decent poundage of bass at nite (on topwater) and northerns in the day time.

WallEYES- Yea ill have to go out with you guys on OT. Cuz trollin the flats kinda gets old..:S Yea my grandpa is into reading books. Pretty educated guy. But thanks for the replies and ill have to try them out.

[WallEYES]

JUICE
T-BONE and myself will take you out on the tail whenever you want. I have a place on S. Turtle and up ther all the time. Let me know. I had the fortunate oppertunity to me your grandfather this winter.... great guy, he must read a lot.

[Gissert]

Juice -

I'll miss you at the carnival. I have a Elk Foundation meting at 7:30, so I'll catch you later. Good luck with the ball game.

[Paul Rohweller]

Just one thing, if your catching fish why change? just to see some new scenery? I know the feeling, explore new tactics etc. But if your catching its sure tough to change and walk away from a known producer...Happy hunting! Paul

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Paul Rohweller
Pine to Prairie Guide Service
218-962-3387 home
701-261-9525 cell
[email protected]
N.P.A.A. 425
Quality Bait and Tackle, Detroit Lakes Mn
www.scenictackle.com
North Country Outdoors Radio 99.3 fm
http://fishingminnesota.com/pinetoprairie

[Juice]

The only reason why im changing is that i know theres fish there. I just wanna try out new methods and new parts of the lake. Theres no better way to get better, without try new things. And if nothing produces i still have the spot i know.

[WalleyeSnob]

my dad is heading up to ottertail tomorrow to look at some lots for building a cabin

i have not fished ottertail but heard it is a good lake particularly first ice and spring

just wondering what the fishing is like in the heat of the summer

is the action constistant throughout the summer
i also saw how deep the lake is and was wondering if those eyes just go deep in the summer and suspend over the deep water
if this happens they would be hard to find for me atleast

your comments would be appreciated

[huskiesplayer15]

yeah you can still catch them in the heat of the summer, cranks at night or out in fron t of the a-frames
Best Fishes
Chris

[deacon]

Hey Chris are there not about a 1,000 A frames on the Big O, isn't that like saying about 2ft off the bottom?

[huskiesplayer15]

Yeah i know
we have always fished the Aframes out of the access by Carr's marine,but two feet of the bottom is close.
Best Fishes
Chris

[deacon]

Thanks for the clarification.

That is the same area we will probably be on the opener. If the warm weather continues the bite should be good and the shiners running.

Anyone heard how the accesses are on Otter Tail with the water down?

[huskiesplayer15]

the rivera access is where we go out, deacon if it clears it up any more,
best fishes
chris