Kenogama Lake

[Guest]

I thought I saw a report on this lake earlier in the year and was wondering what the deal is with it? Do you have to use a snowmobile or ATV to get to it?

Thanks for any info.

[Drake]

Haven't heard anything about Kenogama , I have a couple of numbers from some DNR guys who might be able to help you out. E-mail me ([email protected]) and I'll give you some names and numbers

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[Guest]

Drake,
Thanks for the offer on the DNR #'s. I'm going to pass on them though. I saw someone say that it had froze out do to last years nasty winter, but that some guy stocks it. I was just curious as to what some of the locals might know.

[cluelessfisherman]

You talking about that walleye rearing pond??

There was some discussion on the Winnie forum. Everyone thinks it froze out, but I heard from another source that it hadn't. I haven't had time to try so I can't tell you for sure.

Clueless - -

[Guest]

Clueless,
I didn't know it was just a walleye lake, if I had I would not have bothered to ask. Time to search for a different honey hole!

[Guest]

Kenogama fortunately did not freeze out all the way. Some fish did perish, but there are still some left to be caught. If any of you want to fish it I would recommend trolling shallow running rapalas at night. Trolling 2-5 feet down is the best. The lake is very shallow and has good duck hunting.

[Drake]

Alaskander~have you caught some decent size ones in Kenogama? How is the fishing around opener? Thanks!

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[Guest]

Blake...I used to intercept ducks going back and forth between Kenogama and Winni in years past and it wasn't until I started working for the MNDNR out of Rapids did I learn that they were using it as a rearing pond. Spring fishing I have heared can be very good! Mid-July and late Summer trolling with rapalas is probably the most effective way to catch walleyes out of there. Because it is so shallow it warms much quicker than most lakes in the area, therefore Spring fishing is certainly worth trying. Because the DNR does not use Kenogama anymore and doesn't have plans to use it in the near future for rearing walleyes, the fish that remain will either be harvested, freeze-out, or die of natural mortality. My guess is that it would have froze-out right away, but it hasn't. Talked to some guys that said it was getting pounded last ice season from lots of people out of state. My guess is that the numbers of fish will decline due to poor spawning conditions and the fish will most likely parish due to anoxic conditions. There's still a few in there and if your going to fish it I would try it this summer. Most of the fish are 12-15" with some being as large as 20" from what I have heared.

[Drake]

Thanks for the scoop Alaskander, sounds like mid summer we will have to give it a try and see how it goes!

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