Heading out for 8 days starting October 7th through the 14th. Planning to base camp on Oyster with a focus on fishing, but not entirely too keen on staying there the whole time....been tossing around the idea of camping on Hustler or Ge-be.

We'll be targeting anything (I know lake trout are out of season), with an emphasis on small mouth and walleye. Whole group pretty much just fishes with artificials, but thinking of picking up some crawlers too.

Personally, I'm not too fond of the huge open water lakes, so I've had my eye on spending some time on Hustler, Rocky, or Green lakes. That said, it seems like in the area, it's only Oyster and Ge-be that offer walleye. Also, are Rocky and Green even worth it for smallmouth?

Anyway, I'm looking for ideas/recommendations mainly for fishing, but also where to camp to be close to the fishing :-)

Thank you.

I saw you mentioned in your post that Lake Trout season closes 09/30.

Oyster is primarily a Lake Trout Lake. There are no Walleye in Oyster and the Smallmouth are limited.

I personally would enter on Moose River North and Camp on Agness - from a fishing perspective, I think that'll be a much better fit for your group. You can also run up to Boulder Bay in Lac La Croix - great fishing for all species there as well.

If you’re searching for smallmouth, I’d head to Hustler or Gebe.
Both are excellent smallmouth lakes. Gebe also has some nice size walleye as well. Green is a northern only lake and Rocky, while it has smallmouth, isn’t worth your time.

Speckled: "Oyster is primarily a Lake Trout Lake. There are no Walleye in Oyster and the Smallmouth are limited."

Wow, I didn't know this. I'll have to totally rethink my plan now.

Speckled: "I personally would enter on Moose River North and Camp on Agnes - from a fishing perspective, I think that'll be a much better fit for your group. You can also run up to Boulder Bay in Lac La Croix - great fishing for all species there as well."

Yeah, that's a good idea. I've always wanted to go back through Boulder Bay. I've only been there 1 time for a few hours.

egknuti: "If you’re searching for smallmouth, I’d head to Hustler or Gebe.
Both are excellent smallmouth lakes. Gebe also has some nice size walleye as well. Green is a northern only lake and Rocky, while it has smallmouth, isn’t worth your time. "

Yeah, I'm kind of torn between Ge-be and Bolder Bay now. Still really want to hit Hustler though too.....wish it had walleye.

Iron might be a good choice. Side trip to Sunday Lake and the river on the curtain falls portage are fun walleye holes.

I don't have any recommendations for you since this area is relatively untouched for me and I don't typically target walleye beyond opportunistic trolling, BUT, I will be in the area for the first day or two of your trip (likely around Hustler/Shell). I'll be in a black B17 with a yellow Kevlar Wenonah BW as well, so if you see us, please feel free to say hi!

technically_rugged: "I don't have any recommendations for you since this area is relatively untouched for me and I don't typically target walleye beyond opportunistic trolling, BUT, I will be in the area for the first day or two of your trip (likely around Hustler/Shell). I'll be in a black B17 with a yellow Kevlar Wenonah BW as well, so if you see us, please feel free to say hi!"

I'll look for you.