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tarheel21
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First time into the BWCA! Done lots of river raft and canoe trips, but excited for this one! We will be entering East Bearskin for a 3-night trip. Looking for advice on topwater and/or sightcasting to pike on both fly and conventional! We are avid anglers. Any spots we need to check out? Also, will be fishing for walleye and smallies.
Any advice for a first timer? Thanks!
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Onthefly6
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Pike on the fly are a blast! Poppers and dahlberg divers work well. Be sure to use a wire tippet (i prefer AFW 7x7 in 13 lb) because they engulf flies. I'd also advise bringing a sinking line to fish lakers at that time. If you can get a white 6-8" deceiver down 10-15', you should have it made. Enjoy your trip!
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KarlK
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I have had good walleye fishing on Crocodile, it is a fun day trip area with some wind protection if needed.
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YaMarVa
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tarheel21: "....Any advice for a first timer?
Yes, fish for lake trout instead. You can fish for Walleye and SM on almost any lake in MN. Mid-May is peak lake trout season and you'll be in the heart of some of the best lake trout lakes in the whole country.
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OhLeechBoy
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For smallmouth and walleye, I'd head up to Caribou. The route from East Bearskin to Caribou was part of my first trip last year and it was a nice introduction to the BWCA. For spots, you should check out the maps on this site. The spots marked there served me well last August. I didn't target pike and we didn't bump into any, but I've heard about some good ones in that lake.
However, I agree with YaMarVa that trout should be on your radar given that you're going to be there in May. A day on Alder, Pine, or East/West Pike might be worth the effort (I haven't fished them, but the DNR reports look good).
Good luck out there!
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