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04/26/2017 01:10AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Any reports would be useful. Going in May 16th to a classic walleye fishery and even though nearly all lakes had ice out early,, I'am hoping this winter storm will slow the spawn down enough or drag it out about a week longer--. Does it really matter?? Whenever I go to the BWCAW/Q for fishing-- I nearly always find my favorite campsite open. But when I go to my favorite fishing hole and pass by people or have people fishing near within shouting distance--- when asked by myself "How is the fishin"? The response is nearly always--- "You should have been here yesterday"!!!

If I ever have enough $$ to buy a yacht --- I'am gonna name it--- "Should've been here Yesterday".

 
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04/26/2017 02:23PM  
TGO should have a temp report soon.... if he is back from counting all that bait $ on his 130 footer in the Cayman's! :).
Speak to us Big Daddy! Oh thou Great Guru of Burntsiide and Northern Angling. We need your infinite wisdom and info! oth
 
The Great Outdoors
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04/26/2017 08:04PM  
Oh man, don't even mention $$$ and the 130 foot yacht in the Cayman Islands, or USF&W will be down there to confiscate the nonexistent boat.
They already think bait trapping in the BWCA makes me the El Chappo of Ciscoes!!! :(
 
04/26/2017 08:37PM  
Forgot about all that . Just giving you a hard time. Figured you'd chime on water temps in about a month when it quits snowing sleeting up there. oth
 
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04/27/2017 01:24PM  
Not a problem. :)
Won't take water temps until I get my boat in the water, but imagine they're in the low 40's now.
 
04/27/2017 09:20PM  
Walleyes are pretty much done spawning do to the early spring,but water temps now going in reverse and snow Sunday will cool the water down more.
 
yogi59weedr
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04/29/2017 03:46PM  
Isn't low 40s a little cool for walleyes to spawn?
 
04/29/2017 06:13PM  
quote yogi59weedr: "Isn't low 40s a little cool for walleyes to spawn?"


Yes. Like 45-46 degrees is preferred and than warming. This last week Kawishiwi river has been just under 46 degrees for a few days. I am sure rivers like the Pike river flowing into Vermilion was warmer. I think you have some walleyes still spawning on the Ely end but were past the main run I think. Now Sea Gull- Saganaga might be a different picture and behind a little more.

It has always been said on average a late spring you probably get a better walleye hatch. Reason? It is best if the eggs are laid, than on average your water temp keeps rising like 0.5 degrees per day. The reason is if the eggs are laid than water stays cool or cools down more yet,it takes more days for the eggs to hatch. Thus they are more vulnerable to whatever nature has to hand out. A late spring chances are water temps will not cool down,but keep warming up.
Now if we get a lot of snow and the eggs chill further it may kill some of them. it is a harsh world out there.
 
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04/29/2017 06:41PM  
I've talked to many bait dealers over the years that have their own Sucker hatcheries, and they claim a cool water hatch which takes a bit longer, is a much stronger fry.
Don't hold me to these numbers, but I believe the sucker eggs that hatched in 16 days were weak, whereas a 19-21 day hatch had a much tougher product. The dealer from Wauban (John Bartos) said a 16 day hatch was the equivalent of a premature baby.
I assume a Walleye hatch would be comparable to this??
 
04/29/2017 07:02PM  
quote The Great Outdoors: "I've talked to many bait dealers over the years that have their own Sucker hatcheries, and they claim a cool water hatch which takes a bit longer, is a much stronger fry.
Don't hold me to these numbers, but I believe the sucker eggs that hatched in 16 days were weak, whereas a 19-21 day hatch had a much tougher product. The dealer from Wauban (John Bartos) said a 16 day hatch was the equivalent of a premature baby.
I assume a Walleye hatch would be comparable to this??"


Your right TGO
You can actually have too fast of a hatch like you say TGO. Like I said a slow warm up is probably best.
Like walleye eggs or sucker eggs in a hatchery the eggs are usually in jars and not subject to much of natures hazards like silt in a river to cover eggs,to much wind when eggs are laid in a lake and they get wind rolled on shore. Some fish species eating the eggs etc.
I seen once on Mille lacs where the walleye eggs were laid from 0.5 to 3 feet of water where the lake was open. The ice shifted from the north and came back to the south. It super chilled the eggs with water temps probably close to 32 degrees I assume. All you seen was white dead eggs when the ice melted.
 
05/07/2017 08:45AM  
Bump
 
05/11/2017 06:41AM  
Bump--- someone has got to know H20 temps --? Anyone-- Bueller??
 
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05/11/2017 06:48AM  
About mid to upper 40's.
 
05/11/2017 06:53AM  
44 to 47 degrees F. on North bay Basswood, 47 degrees Burke and 47 degrees Sunday in Quetico as of yesterday. It is cold found a bunch of ice in a swamp area.

Moose lake was 50 degrees F..

Side note: A few black flies yesterday,but very few.
 
05/15/2017 10:03AM  
Thanks-- headed in tomorrow 5/16. any latest temps would be helpful...
 
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05/16/2017 05:14PM  
May 12-15 on the Kawishiwa River, the water temps were from 51-54 degrees.
 
05/21/2017 04:22PM  
May 16th- May20th--- water temps were 49-53 between Friday and Thursday Bay on Crooked. Finding the warmer water = finding the fish. Most male walleyes still were spilling "milk" when you removed your hook from them. That was a bit surprising.
 
05/21/2017 04:36PM  
The males will often do that for awhile after the spawn. I suppose also being a big lake that may some of the latter spawners.
 
05/21/2017 04:37PM  
quote WhiteWolf: "May 16th- May20th--- water temps were 49-53 between Friday and Thursday Bay on Crooked. Finding the warmer water = finding the fish. Most male walleyes still were spilling "milk" when you removed your hook from them. That was a bit surprising. "


The water temp the last two weeks is pretty much the same than.
 
Chris Bolsoni
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06/04/2017 06:07AM  
Heading up June 16th. If anybody more recent water temps that would be great. Thx in advance!
 
WD
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06/04/2017 09:58AM  
We just returned from a week in the BWCA/Quetico. Lakes included Iron, Crooked, Argo, amongst others. Surface water temps in Crooked were between 57-59 degrees in bays and most other lakes were in the 60 degree range. Water should continue to heat up quickly with the forecast for the next week. And as an aside, the warmer temps in the past couple of days have certainly turned the mosquitos on; we had to wear head nets and use bug spray while packing up camp on our last day.
 
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