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SaganagaJoe
02/19/2015 11:28AM
 
Grandpa and I had planned a Red Rock base camp last year, but at the outfitters we ran into a party who had base camped there, and all they got was bass. Last week of June 2014.

What went wrong? Were they not coming out straight? Were they not fishing with the right lures?

Just for the record, we ended up base camping on Englishman Island of Saganaga and fished Devil's Walk Bay. Good bass fishing but no walleye either - but I think that was our fault. :) Didn't use the right lures.
 
SaganagaJoe
02/19/2015 07:46PM
 
quote Gunflinter: "
My two biggest northerns came from Red Rock. One with Mepps spinner and one with Cisco fished on the bottom. Some nice smallmouth and a few walleyes also caught on Red Rock."



Holy moley!
 
shock
02/19/2015 12:05PM
 
quote Miketheflyguy1: "I would really like to tie into some large northerns. Any ideas ?" seagull itself holds alot of large pike.
 
Basspro69
02/19/2015 03:51PM
 
quote QueticoMike: "quote Miketheflyguy1: "I would really like to tie into some large northerns. Any ideas ?"



Go to Jackfish Bay on Basswood. :)"
+1
 
Gunflinter
02/19/2015 05:27PM
 

My two biggest northerns came from Red Rock. One with Mepps spinner and one with Cisco fished on the bottom. Some nice smallmouth and a few walleyes also caught on Red Rock.
 
Miketheflyguy1
02/19/2015 08:57AM
 
I would really like to tie into some large northerns. Any ideas ?
 
QueticoMike
02/19/2015 11:19AM
 
quote Miketheflyguy1: "I would really like to tie into some large northerns. Any ideas ?"


Go to Jackfish Bay on Basswood. :)
 
Miketheflyguy1
12/04/2014 06:50PM
 
I am thinking of a 2015 trip to Red Rock Lake. Can anyone give me any info on fishing Red Rock Lake ?
 
Basspro69
12/05/2014 09:19AM
 
quote Miketheflyguy1: "I am thinking of a 2015 trip to red rock lake. Can anyone give me any info on fishing red rock lake ?" Some hawg eyes in there.
 
Basspro69
12/15/2014 08:57AM
 
quote shock: "myself i would concentrate/camp on alpine over red rock. and 2nd week in june. base camping on alpine gives a person a few options." I would agree with you for overall angling,Alpine is a much better lake, but if were just talking big eyes then Red Rock has it over Alpine.
 
SoMpls
02/20/2015 11:00AM
 
quote Gunflinter: "
My two biggest northerns came from Red Rock. One with Mepps spinner and one with Cisco fished on the bottom. Some nice smallmouth and a few walleyes also caught on Red Rock."



Were you casting or trolling the Mepps spinner? What time of year? Beautiful fish!
 
mc2mens
02/20/2015 11:45AM
 
quote QueticoMike: "quote Miketheflyguy1: "I would really like to tie into some large northerns. Any ideas ?"



Go to Jackfish Bay on Basswood. :)"



Or Back Bay. I've caught some huge northerns in Back Bay. It's the perfect territory for them - relatively shallow, weedy, lot's of panfish.

In Jackfish, I've caught some big ones at the south end of the bay, where a creek pours into the bay.
 
Basspro69
02/20/2015 09:27AM
 
quote Gunflinter: "
My two biggest northerns came from Red Rock. One with Mepps spinner and one with Cisco fished on the bottom. Some nice smallmouth and a few walleyes also caught on Red Rock."
Very nice Pike, very cool picture.
 
Gunflinter
02/20/2015 08:16PM
 
quote SoMpls: "quote Gunflinter: "
My two biggest northerns came from Red Rock. One with Mepps spinner and one with Cisco fished on the bottom. Some nice smallmouth and a few walleyes also caught on Red Rock."




Were you casting or trolling the Mepps spinner? What time of year? Beautiful fish!"



Casting spinner close to the small islands in mid-lake. No leader, 6# line, should have never gotten him into boat. Caught both of big pikes different years in August.
 
Basspro69
12/13/2014 04:46PM
 
Depends on time of year but one thing that lake is known for is big walleyes after dark, and also when theres a light rain. Spring is a shoreline bite out to the first break, the summer is a reef and any structure thats near the basin, they really transition out deeper once the water gets warm and its a leech and bobber and rapala bite. Even though theyre hangin out in deep water in summer they really will come in shallow super early and anytime after dark.
 
PINETREE
12/13/2014 06:27PM
 
They stocked it with lake trout not that long ago,but wonder if they took at all?
 
Captn Tony
12/13/2014 12:15PM
 
Had some our best fishing there. Didn't catch tons of fish but they all were nice sized.
 
SaganagaJoe
12/13/2014 12:48PM
 
quote Basspro69: "quote Miketheflyguy1: "I am thinking of a 2015 trip to red rock lake. Can anyone give me any info on fishing red rock lake ?" Some hawg eyes in there. "


Where? (If you want to tell....)
 
shock
12/13/2014 07:14PM
 
myself i would concentrate/camp on alpine over red rock. and 2nd week in june. base camping on alpine gives a person a few options.