Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Time of day in early June
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JD |
As for walleye, I can't help you... total noob here. I think you're definitely missing out by not fishing in the evening, though. A simple jig+grub with random retrieve (pops/jerks/reeling) back to shore can work well. I also had great success with a Scatter Rap last year from shore, catching walleyes one after the other when casting to one spot. They love the action of that lure I guess. Same for pike. Good luck!! |
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Mad_Angler |
When fishing June 10-15, does time of day matter much? I assume mid-day will be fine for smallies in the prespawn mode. Is that true? What about walleyes? I never fish after 5pm and I think I'm missing the best fishing. Maybe I need to start taking siestas and then going out after dinner. |
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Mad_Angler |
. . . That is the predicted weather next week. you can see a front come through on Wedneday. The pressure (black line) will be rising until Thursday evening and then level off. I hope to start fishing about noon on Thursday. Based on the weather, how would you plan on fishing? (and I know the weather forecast is mostly a guess that far out. But assuming it was correct, what would you do?) |
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thegildedgopher |
For me -- early as possible for lake trout. Pretty much quit by 10am, eat some lunch, relax or take a hike, and then lighted slip bobbers for walleye at dusk. This approach isn't limited to June, even though that's our normal trip time. I'd do the same thing if I was there in August probably. |
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schwartyman |
Savage Voyageur: "I’ve found the night bite starts at about 8:00pm and stops at 11:00pm. " Same for me. I'm only now starting to take more advantage of this bite window. Dinner, clean camp so when you come back in the dark you can have a fire/go to bed. Walleye spots close to camp are great so you're not traveling too far in the dark. Ill typically check out the spot in the light, earlier on in the day so i'm a little more familiar with the area, and not paddling completely blind. This is where more than one rod can come in handy - even with headlamps i still get frustrated re tying in darkness. |
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Mad_Angler |
Savage Voyageur: "I’ve found the night bite starts at about 8:00pm and stops at 11:00pm. The dates you posted I’ve seen the spawn is over by then. Savage, Good information. If the spawn is over, how would you target smallies? |
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illini79ps |
Mad_Angler: "I'm about to head back to the BW... After a number of Sawbill and GF canoe trips, I am part of a group that goes to Moose Chain/Basswood via day use motor permits/LaTourells for the past dozen years. You can catch walleye in the BWCA all day every day throughout June trolling crankbaits, tossing plastics or gulp minnows on jigs, or slip bobbering near weed edges and rocky point drop offs. They will hunker down a bit after a front but will still eat and reaction strike. Key thing for canoeists is a portable sonar that can ID the depth and find edges and humps, and willingness to drift on windy stretches. They travel in small groups at this time, and if it appears a bite has stopped, it means the small group has moved. Smallmouth bite all day on a sunny day in June, as crayfish are becoming active. Find shallow broken-rockpiles and toss wacky senkos where the water appears to be more than 1 or 2 feet deep. Use a high vis braid and a flouro leader tied on, the line movement and tightening will be easily noticed while handling canoe. Add a nail weight to the senko and go a bit deeper with neko concept. Good luck! We are there season week 6 (starts 6/13), can't wait. |
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yogi59weedr |
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bobbernumber3 |
Mad_Angler: "... I never fish after 5pm and I think I'm missing the best fishing. " You are correct! |
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lundojam |
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CityFisher74 |
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illini79ps |
yogi59weedr: "Wow 12 years.... how does one do that,? " Be a good customer to a top notch outfitter. |
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thegildedgopher |
illini79ps: "yogi59weedr: "Wow 12 years.... how does one do that?" Something fishy here. Outfitters aren’t supposed to have any greater access to permits than the average joe. Something stinks. |
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WhiteWolf |
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