Wanted: Recent Report

[legendelite]

Going up tomorrow and planned on fishing Shermans and 7-Mile Flat. Should I start somewhere else?

Thanks, Bill.

[Mille Lacs Guy]

I fished Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM in St. Albans bay and caught over 40 walleyes in 9-20 feet of water. Over half of these were between 20-25 inches. I was going to head to the flats but they were biting good in the bay. I used a 7 ft. leader with a chartruse bead and a flourescent pink hook with leaches.

[bigeyes]

Hi Bill,
I have been up there several times in the last week, trust me where ever you decide to go will be good. The fishing is that good right now! We did catch more fish(and much larger) out at the mud than near shore though. I did not make it on 7 mile, but there were a lot of boats out on it so I am sure it went well. We did well on 9 mile, 8 mile, boot, gregs, fishers and pretty much anywere else we went. Here is my best advice If you get a chance don't pass up the flat just out of Sha-bosh landing in the evening. It was the best bite I have ever seen on the lake, at any given time atleast 1 boat had doubles/triples on, best part was this spot did not produce many big fish, most were in the slot or close(It is hard to find good small fish spots on the lake). Lindy and leech, short leaders(2-4) have consistintly out produced long for me this year. Good luck

[vikes40for60]

Fished Saturday from 9.30 - 7.30 and caught 45 walleyes. Most were under or over the slot! The day bite was slowerf or our boat, most of our success was from 10-noon and from 5.30-7.30.

We did have success on multiple presentationns, lindy rig with 8 ft snells, trolling cranks, three way sipnners, but we were most succesful jigging with a leech. We were in a group of boats on a north end flat 20-27' (near my mar). Our presentation must have been perfect for the conditions. 5.30 pm, North Wind, drift with sock and hopping a colored jig on the bottom with a leech. WOW! Many boats around us were catching fish but not at the rate we were. Three doubles in a row on subsequent passes.
At least 20 fish in 2 hours. What was also unique about this is the fact that we graphed a TON of bait fish and obviously the wallyes were close by.

If I were to fish next weekend, I would go deep and look for the baitfish. There you will find the bigger fish and hopefully a trophy. Good luck!

[eye]

I was out Fri evening and Saturday. Went to 7-mile, fewer fish but larger average. Indian Pt was on FIRE!! I agree with the earlier post, it really doesn't matter where, just find some structure and hold on!

[This message has been edited by eye (edited 06-03-2002).]

[Zaraspooks]

Fished alone on Saturday from 8-4pm in the sand on the North. Everyone was drifting Lindys with leeches. I picked up a few with that method but when I went to a jig with minnow, the bite really got good. Caught 26 fish and all but 2 came on a orange jig and minnow combo. Most over the slot but also quite a few in the 13" range.

I think anywhere you go will catch fish but next weekend, I'm going to start to head to the flats.

[legendelite]

Thanks for all the reports/advice. I am leaving work now to get ready for tomorrow.

I will post my report on Wednesday when I come back.

Bill.

[GEO]

Geez. You don't see too many reports like this one.

[metro 1]

we went out of Indian point also , I brought a friend from church and his two sons (9 yr. and 12yr ) and we pounded them . Neither boy had ever caught a walleye before and their dad had never fished the lake before. the best bite was on crawlers for us but the biggest one (23 1\2") was on a big shiner. the boys really had a style all their own and I think the only reason they hooked so many was the extremely sharp hooks , because allot of the fish were barely hooked. I have been smiling ever since , you all know what its like to take young fisherman out for their first time and hook into them . metro

[Guest]

I think it's getting carried away.

TIME TO LIFT THE SLOTS AND GET THE POPULATION DOWN.

After this year, man oh man...I can only imagine whats going to happen when the nightban lifts....

PCG