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Cc26
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You can catch walleye from the bank of the southern-most campsite there around dusk. All you can possibly eat.
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RMinMN
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Thanks for the insight. We plan to get there in late July so ice out shouldn't give us problems. I saw that there were only 3 sites on the lake so finding an open campsite might be a problem but the portage into Ima is short and Ima has a bunch of sites. I'm hoping to be there mid day which might help.
On other lakes at that time of year we've done reasonably well trolling crankbaits near shore in 6 to 15 feet. Hoping that tactic will work on Jordan too.
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RMinMN
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Have any of you fished Jordan Lake with a fishfinder in the past couple years? I see trip reports of not catching much on Jordan but it looks like it should have walleyes and northern pike in numbers. My wife and I are planning a later July trip to use Jordan as a base camp to fish and relax with possible day trips into Ima if the weather cooperates. I really like fishing Insula but at 70 years old, that portage between Hudson and Insula is becoming a challenge for just the two of us.
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pastorjsackett
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It's a lovely spot!
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Ausable
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I do not have a fish finder, but it might be a good idea to bring a finder to Jordan. I'm one of those who tried and failed in Jordan. The northern portion has grass beds, so I'd look there first. If I were to go to Jordan again, I'd take along the pdf contour map of the lake from the MN-DNR lake finder.
One potential problem with Jordan: finding an open site. I was ok in late June, however.
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pastorjsackett
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I think Jordan is doable but my one experience there was an early trip on which we marked a ton of fish and caught none. In Jordan's defense, it was the year when ice went out happened about 48 hours before we got there!
I think the fish are there but I've not had the success.
Good luck.
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