knife lake reports?

[Northland Sportsman]

I was just wondering is anybody has been out to knife latley. I was out one evening last week and got a few crappies out in about 12 ft of water, straight out from the hwy 65 access. they were decent size but the bite was fairly slow. Anybody else have a report?

[bturck]

Northland: I was at our cabin last week and picked up 9 (all were release) from 530p-630p and then it shut down. they were biting very light. I was also in 12 feet of water. Tried hole jumpin' for some sunnies during mid day, nothing of any size. This warmer weather should kick things into gear, but it could also make travel a little tough with the snow cover. Won't be long and the boat can come out of storage. Good luck and hold onto your rod. Bill

[monstermoose78]

yeah i have heard the same thing from my uncle about knife so far this winter he has got a few but not the great fishing he normally has. See ya out there when the ice is gone.

[bturck]

It hasn't been the greates of years no matter where you're at. My cabin is on Jenneke Point. Green canopy on a Floe Boat lift, holler or wave if you're going by. Bill

[styx]

How's the public access? Still drivable? I am thinking of hitting tomorrow afternoon

[BEADLOCK]

Drove by access at noon. It looked to have a fair amount of slush but did see a small truck come off by just driving around it

[bturck]

I was up to the cabin yesterday with my wife. We use an ATV right off our property but there were a lot of vehicles coming down the lake from the 65 access. Still lots of ice and snow. It is getting slushy but travel was no problem. We managed 7 crappies just before dark and marked many more that were just lookers. I noticed that by 6pm a lot of the vehicles had already headed in, a slow bite for sure. Bill

[The Grebe]

If anyone wants to drive out on Knife off #65, ya best get crackin! That launch area doesn't have long left! You have to drive through water at each one and for about 100 yards, the ice is pretty slushy and rutted.

Lots of vehicles out there today, but I didn't see alot of what I would describe as fish catching movement, by those that were outside!

Lots of standing around jawing and standing there staring at the hole with hands in pockets! Lots of sitting on buckets like so many gargoyles guarding the castle!

I worked a string of 10 holes from a little shallower to a little deeper, kinda off from the fringe of the group...an area that has traditionally been one of our crappie go to's every year in March. I worked them well into the time frame where something should have bit if it was going to and I got nada, zip, zero! Except for about 1/2 dozen wormy perch, I didn't get squat!

Talked to 2-3 people and it was the same thing, "Should have been here yesterday, we hammered em!" They didn't get a thing today! It must have something to do with the weather that is supposed to be moving in?

[bturck]

I fished the lake on Saturday and found lots of standing water on the ice that was not there on Wed. The lates snow and cold should firm things up again for awhile. the front blew through late Saturday afternoon and the wind finally layed down, but the fish did not get the message. Three crappies (released) lots of lookers but no takers. The south end of the lake on Cty Rd 19 at the bridge looks a little iffy with the moving water. it should not take long for that area to open up. East end where I was at, lots of trucks driving ice was still good, just sloppy on top. Good luck and hold onto your rod. Bill

[styx]

Is the access off of 65 still holding up? Are folks still driving out?

[bturck]

Styx: They were driving out as of last Saturday. With the colder temps this week it should have firmed things up. I come on from my cabin with a wheeler so I can't gurantee the access. Bill