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AmarilloJim
09/04/2020 02:18PM
  
DNR doesn't report any LT. Walleye and Sauger #'s look good.
 
walllee
09/04/2020 03:57PM
  
Yes, around the 21st...
 
walllee
09/04/2020 01:38PM
  
Never fished Crane for Lakers. Is it worth the effort? Do not know the Lake well, other then getting shuttled to Lac La Croix. Any specific areas you would target?
 
walllee
09/04/2020 02:24PM
  
AmarilloJim: "DNR doesn't report any LT. Walleye and Sauger #'s look good." I didn’t look up the DNR report. I seen a site that listed them as a species in the lake, but I had never heard anybody mentioning catching any. I’m sure you are correct....
 
AmarilloJim
09/04/2020 02:58PM
  
You going the last week of Sept.?
 
Wally13
09/05/2020 05:17AM
  
Walllee,


Midwest Outdoors reports that Crane Lake is a multi species lake that includes lake trout. Lake-Link Minnesota says Crane is 80 feet deep at its deepest point and also lists Lake Trout being in Crane Lake.


Midwest Outdoors- Crane Lake has Lake Trout


Most of the resorts on Crane Lake list lake trout as a fish to be caught. Muscoda Lake, a portage lake just west of Sand Point is a known lake trout lake frequented by locals .


Here is a YouTube video of a woman catching a 16 lb. lake trout on Crane Lake in June 2011 while fishing with Daves Guide Service. In the video we hear that she landed 10 trout that day.


Woman catches 10 lakers on Crane Lake June 2011


On the other hand a friend of mine that vacationed on Crane Lake for 20 years says that Crane has depths down to 70 feet there are few if any lakers in Crane Lake.


May want to give Mark Anderson of Anderson Outfitters on Crane Lake a call and ask about laker availability in Crane.


Walllee, let us know if you find some lakers in Crane.





 
GunflintTrailAngler
09/05/2020 11:02AM
  
You could probably fish Crane Lake every day for the rest of your life, and never catch a lake trout in there! Might there be 1 or 2 swimming around in there? Sure. Worth targeting? Nope! Winter time would probably be best chance to catch one.
 
timatkn
09/05/2020 11:06AM
  
Wally13: "Walllee,



Midwest Outdoors reports that Crane Lake is a multi species lake that includes lake trout. Lake-Link Minnesota says Crane is 80 feet deep at its deepest point and also lists Lake Trout being in Crane Lake.



Midwest Outdoors- Crane Lake has Lake Trout



Most of the resorts on Crane Lake list lake trout as a fish to be caught. Muscoda Lake, a portage lake just west of Sand Point is a known lake trout lake frequented by locals .



Here is a YouTube video of a woman catching a 16 lb. lake trout on Crane Lake in June 2011 while fishing with Daves Guide Service. In the video we hear that she landed 10 trout that day.



Woman catches 10 lakers on Crane Lake June 2011



On the other hand a friend of mine that vacationed on Crane Lake for 20 years says that Crane has depths down to 70 feet there are few if any lakers in Crane Lake.



May want to give Mark Anderson of Anderson Outfitters on Crane Lake a call and ask about laker availability in Crane.



Walllee, let us know if you find some lakers in Crane.





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My guess and I could be totally wrong is the guide took the rail portage into Lac La Croix for lakers. On his web page he mentions Lac La Croix. I’ve only heard of guides/people catching lakers on Mukooda or Lac LaCroix. It is common for resorts to list species of fish that are available even if it is a connected lake or a portage away.
So it is possible to target lakers just not on Crane Lake.

T
 
MuskyMike
09/07/2020 12:21PM
  
Grew up on the Verm river, have spent most of my life in the area, worked as a dock boy at Nelson's as a kid and met plenty of "poorly educated" tourists, and this is the first time I've ever heard anyone say trout are in Crane lake.


I hate to burst your bubble but there are no trout in Crane lake. I repeat, NO TROUT in Crane lake. Mukooda, and LLC on the US side. Several viable options on the Can side. David being the closest.


You're more likely to catch a muskie that made it's way down the river from Vermilion but those are pretty few and far between I'd imagine as well.....


Thanks for the chuckle boys hahaha.
 
Wally13
09/07/2020 12:32PM
  
MuskyMike,


Thanks for clarifying that Crane Lake is devoid of Lake Trout.


Goes to show you that you can’t believe everything you read and here on the internet . LOL.


“FAKE NEWS” even up in the northwoods. LOL.



 
thegildedgopher
09/08/2020 10:54AM
  
Eric -- I was (trying) to be funny/sarcastic with that comment. Looks like I failed!

Great fish by the way! Really similar to our boat's best, caught last year on the Gunflint.
 
AmarilloJim
09/08/2020 08:25AM
  
walllee: "Yes, around the 21st... "
We seem to go about the same time every year.
 
Zwater
09/08/2020 10:13AM
  
30' tail dancer, UV Pink Firetiger


Where do you find a 30 foot tail dancer:)
 
thegildedgopher
09/08/2020 08:35AM
  
AmarilloJim: "walllee: "Yes, around the 21st... "
We seem to go about the same time every year."


I guess you're both fall colors enthusiasts because everyone knows the fishing sucks at the end of september ;)
 
ericinely
09/08/2020 09:09AM
  
Not necessarily...I had the best Lake Trout fishing of my life up in Quetico last september from the 23-27th. Me and a buddy caught 60+ lakers out of a canoe in 3.5 days fishing, even caught the grand slam on one lure (30' tail dancer, UV Pink Firetiger) the last day of fishing between two lakes on the travel day home. 5-6 over 30" largest coming in at 35" and most were in the 21-28" ranger. We found the right reef and trolled over it the whole time.

Lakers can be especially active in late September if the water temps are cool enough. They are getting ready for that shallow fall spawn and are feeding like crazy.


32" Quetico Monster

https://www.instagram.com/p/B270rBCFlP4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link


 
ericinely
09/08/2020 01:59PM
  
Sorry, thought about it after I submitted my comment, thought you might be sarcastic.