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bobbernumber3
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Good guide advice on the walleyes. Good Luck on your trip!
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Dreamer
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I thought that with early ice out, fishing would be a little stronger for all the species, even by opening day. When I talked today with a guide from the East side up the Gunflint, he said otherwise. Here's a brief summation...
- The best fishing will be with lake trout.
- Walleye will do well in moving water and in shallower lakes where the water warms up faster. Have a slow presentation with live bait.
- Smallmouth will not be easy to catch until closer to June, and even into June.
I'm still going for a grand slam on opening week, but I think I'm modifying my group to be on strong lake trout lakes. I might even go for some brookies. That'll mean paddling in further, but there will be fewer people as well and hopefully more campsite options...
I cannot wait for the next 2 weeks to go by...
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dschult2
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That's good to hear about the lake trout. I'm heading in the 16th and will be hitting all lake trout lakes. Frost, Little Sag, Gabi, Ogish, Tuscarora, and others. Can't wait!
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thegildedgopher
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I'll be up with the boat the weekend after opener. Chasing lake trout on Burntside and then walleye on Basswood. Fingers crossed.
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lundojam
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It's been a long, cold spring. Can't wait. I've done OK on some of those shallow, dark lakes in that area for walleyes around opener. Shallow.
Go get 'em.
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Basspro69
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Dreamer: "I thought that with early ice out, fishing would be a little stronger for all the species, even by opening day. When I talked today with a guide from the East side up the Gunflint, he said otherwise. Here's a brief summation...
- The best fishing will be with lake trout.
- Walleye will do well in moving water and in shallower lakes where the water warms up faster. Have a slow presentation with live bait.
- Smallmouth will not be easy to catch until closer to June, and even into June.
I'm still going for a grand slam on opening week, but I think I'm modifying my group to be on strong lake trout lakes. I might even go for some brookies. That'll mean paddling in further, but there will be fewer people as well and hopefully more campsite options...
I cannot wait for the next 2 weeks to go by..." That is good advice Lakers and Brookies and Rainbows should be really going. Swim baits moved slowly in shallow lakes can get you walleyes . I think neutrally buoyant stickbaits really shine in cold water also because you can fish them slow with occasional quick twitches to induce strikes !
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ericinely
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Basspro69: "Dreamer: "I thought that with early ice out, fishing would be a little stronger for all the species, even by opening day. When I talked today with a guide from the East side up the Gunflint, he said otherwise. Here's a brief summation...
- The best fishing will be with lake trout.
- Walleye will do well in moving water and in shallower lakes where the water warms up faster. Have a slow presentation with live bait.
- Smallmouth will not be easy to catch until closer to June, and even into June.
I'm still going for a grand slam on opening week, but I think I'm modifying my group to be on strong lake trout lakes. I might even go for some brookies. That'll mean paddling in further, but there will be fewer people as well and hopefully more campsite options...
I cannot wait for the next 2 weeks to go by..." That is good advice Lakers and Brookies and Rainbows should be really going. Swim baits moved slowly in shallow lakes can get you walleyes . I think neutrally buoyant stickbaits really shine in cold water also because you can fish them slow with occasional quick twitches to induce strikes !"
I would second that. If you haven't used the rapala x-rap before, you need to buy a few.
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casualbriday
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ericinely: "Basspro69: "Dreamer: "I thought that with early ice out, fishing would be a little stronger for all the species, even by opening day. When I talked today with a guide from the East side up the Gunflint, he said otherwise. Here's a brief summation...
- The best fishing will be with lake trout.
- Walleye will do well in moving water and in shallower lakes where the water warms up faster. Have a slow presentation with live bait.
- Smallmouth will not be easy to catch until closer to June, and even into June.
I'm still going for a grand slam on opening week, but I think I'm modifying my group to be on strong lake trout lakes. I might even go for some brookies. That'll mean paddling in further, but there will be fewer people as well and hopefully more campsite options...
I cannot wait for the next 2 weeks to go by..." That is good advice Lakers and Brookies and Rainbows should be really going. Swim baits moved slowly in shallow lakes can get you walleyes . I think neutrally buoyant stickbaits really shine in cold water also because you can fish them slow with occasional quick twitches to induce strikes !"
I would second that. If you haven't used the rapala x-rap before, you need to buy a few."
Third. Also propose dynamic j-spec and HD trout in addition.
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Dreamer
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Thanks everyone! I'll head to bass pro soon and pick up some new ammunition. 3 people can't be wrong!
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