Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Brule ep 41
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Captn Tony |
quote Me2012: " That is a big bass! The bass is being held arm straight out to make the fish look bigger but I noticed he has all 4 fingers in it's mouth. |
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Me2012 |
Lots of nice bass on Brule. Walleyes mid day on a leech and slip bobber. |
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bruleman |
~Cheers" We began going to Brule in 1957 and usually hit the first week in June, when school let out for the Summer, for about 30 years. I can tell you that the environment there has changed a lot since that time and what I have to say may not entirely agree with what you find today. Check the Brule Lake messagboard history for some good tips. North Bay was a good bet for walleyes that time of the year. The evening, 7 to 10 PM was the best fishing. It is an early ice out this year, so Cone Bay might come into play. I don't recall many camping spots on South Cone. It is a small lake and easy access from Brule and can be good walleye fishing. Brule Island is a good camping spot for access to North Bay and Ruan Island, which is a large island out in the main body of the lake directly south of Cone Bay, is a good camping spot for fishing the Cones. We spent some years staying at the Brule Island Camp in a cabin, but then camped the Lake for quite a few years, before going to the Sky Blue Water Lodge. There were some problems on the windy days, but not something that we couldn't deal with. There is almost always a bay or shoreline out of the wind. I would suggest fishing walleye around the islands near the Brule Lake entry point. Jock Mock point was usually fished in the Fall. Echo Lake could be good fishing, based on the Conservation Dept. Lakefinder fishing information. I am happy to help, if you have any further questions, but have not been to Brule in many years. We have fished the Gunflint Trail in recent years with guides and have found a great deal of success. |
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zachmiller |
Brule can be a beast or a beauty...but as long as you plan a bit and give yourself some flexibility you should be ok. Wind and weather have much more impact just due to size and anyone who tells you otherwise hasn't tried to paddle off that body of H2o during a solid storm. We've had decent luck fishing for smallies and wallies...we've caught a few pike but never really tried for them since the other bites do well. Trolling has also worked just fine as I think someone else mentioned. We stuck to mainly spoons but I'm sure some deep rapalas would have the same effect. I can also talk about the Temperance lakes and a little about the portages headed north out of Brule. We've only gone late season so the crowds have never been an issue but, like someone else mentioned, it's an easy easy basecamp since there's no portages so I would imagine it sees a lot of walk-ups and last minute trips from the fairweather folk. We certainly milk the no portages thing, but honestly just like this lake for the fishing and vast scenery. Have we talked before? Your name seems familiar. Anyway. I've got some info for ya if you're interested. Brule's a great lake. Z |
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Sandman2009 |
Although it is a large lake we never felt crowded. In cone bay we may have seen one other group. We also base camped on large island on the west end. There are a bunch of little islands for protection down there. When we headed for the west end we left early. The wind wasn't too bad early in the morning. However, on the return trip leaving about 10 or 11 am we encountered some pretty large waves. If you are concerned about the waves you could always stick to the east end. More nooks and crannies to protect you from wind there. We a saw a moose and a calf on North cone. Have fun! |
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Nickphillips |
~Cheers |
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RackWrangler |
We stayed at the first camp into South Temperance and loved that site. Fishing on South Temperance was good. Lots of walleye were caught on the north side of the northern most of the three large islands. We also did good in the channel between our campsite and the main lake...especially right where the channel widens into the lake. Fishing on Brule can be tough, but it can also be fantastic. The first couple days on our first trip we only caught a few fish. This was only our second trip to the BW and was the earliest...ice came off the lake 2 days before we arrived. Once we figured out that the fish were looking for large jerkbaits and jig spinners we started crushing them. I caught a 30" walleye in North Bay on a jig spinner with a 4 inch white twister tail. The key for the walleye was shallow water in the evening. That big girl was in about 2 feet of water, less than 10 feet from shore. We also had great success for SM bass, pike, and walleye in Jock Mock Bay. The north shoreline was great to troll by with a large jerkbait. Also fishing the point on the island in Jock Mock Bay was great for SM bass. For us the Rapala #10 Flat Rap in perch was the hands down winner. Catching 3 to 1 vs everything else. Too bad we only had one for our group of three guys. Hope this helps. -RW |
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