West End Report-Just Returned

[ImaTeacher]

Hi all, in order to do my part, as I have always read great info on this site, here is my report.

panfish-I couldn't find many crappies over the week, however I got into huge blugill, some still on their beds and others on the weed edges in 8-10 feet. I used a wax worm and bobber. took home a limit for the family.

Pike-I managed several pike, two that were 30+ inches. I caught the big ones with lite northern suckers and a bobber. A few in the smaller range with the wife casting orange floating rapalas. We were in the weeds at about 8-10 feet of water.

Walleye-I managed to catch many "under the slot" walleye, kept a few eaters for the family. Incidently we had only one fish over the slot at 17 1/4 inches. We fished for walleye from 8:30-10:00pm. We were slowly moving, almost vertically jigging, from 8-20 FOW. We used 1/2 ounce lindy walkers, gold blade spinners and crawlers. I had very little line out, just enough to maintain the bottom. This presentation provided 17 fish over 5 nights. Not furious action but not dissapointed.

Other-My mother managed to hook herself, my seat, the trolling motor and a very large tree. The things we do for family!!

We stay at rock's place-Riley every year and never left Norweigan bay. In fact I nver got farther south than Twin Island. All fish came out of Norwegian. Good luck and set the hook!!

[Cliff Wagenbach]

ImaTeacher,

That is a very good fishing report for the guys wanting info. from the West end!

Thanks!

Cliff

[StillFishin']

Yes, sounds like you had descent luck or else used your skill.

Anybody have any good reports from the Wolf Bay or Niles Bay area for eyeballers? I fished that area last week and did good will gills and bass(both kinds) but didn't find the 'eyes. You're right evenings were the best. Bright sunny days were not good at all, at least for me. I know I should get up at the crack of dawn but I just can't seem to do it.

StillFishin'

[upnorth]

We were fishing in the Wake Em Up Bay area yesteday and we caught mostly smallish perch, a couple walleye, rock bass and bluegills. Nice chop on the water and all, I figure for sure we would find some feeding walleyes on the reefs at least in the morning. Pretty slow. Probably should have went to Big Bay. Always love 2nd guessing myself

[Raymond]

Spent my 1st. week at the big V. 17-24. Stayed at Wolf Bay. Fishing eyes was slow. Got only 8 in the week, one 26" fish. We did better than anyone we talked to at our camp and the Vermillion Dam camp. Some very disappointed fisherman. Stayed mostly close by. Caught 4 pike over 30". Liked the lake and Wolfbay Resort was nice. Especially (Phat Tuesday)I figure it was mostly bad timing (hatch). Didn't find the bass up on shore, at all. Mostly out in 10-15" of water. We will try again next year, probably later in July. I just don't want to see those mayflies!

[BigVLover]

We stayed on Vermilion (far West end) June 17-24. We found the Walleyes to be tough but caught some early and late in the week. All of the Walleyes were caught on leeches under slip bobbers in 10-14' on points and near islands. Nothing on crawlers or cranks. We were able to get into some very nice Sunnies right off of the resort docks on small leeches and crappie minnows to go along with decent sized perch (9-11"). We started seeing more Walleye remains in the fish house at the end of the week so this past weekend should have been pretty good for all.