Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Fishing Ensign
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The Great Outdoors |
Enough said:) |
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Patches the canoe |
Stayed at the site facing west just right out from the portage around from the river mouth. Someone built a rather large stone dock, handy for loading, great campsite beautiful sight for star gazing. |
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Dbldppr1250 |
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apaulsen5 |
I am exited! |
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gogo |
We used leaches on a plain hook with a slip bobber setup most of the time. We focused on the shorelines that had dead trees hanging in the water and did very well, especially on the sunny days. In the August trip we found a couple of reefs that were in the eastern basin of the lake and caught lots of SM bass on the reef. We used leaches with a plain hook and put a few split shot 1-2 feet up the line. The split shot would sit on the bottom and the leach/hook would "float" a little bit off the bottom. We caught a few walleye off of this reef with the same method in the evenings. Ensign is a fun lake with good fishing, good campsites, and lots of shoreline. I suggest paying for a tow up Mooselake to save yourself a 1/2 day paddle in and out. Lots of people travel through Ensign but it still is very peaceful and quiet. Have fun. I have to wait until 2009 before I can go to again. |
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beaverwood620 |
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TwoByGreenCanoe |
When on the lake pay attention to the shore lines that drop fast from 5 to 25 feet rapidly. Drop or drag leeches in in these areas at about 12 to 15 feet. Having your bait just inches from the bottom. The eastern part of the lake had better luck. You will have more fish than you can eat. Chuck |
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DownRiverLiver |
And I would recommend not paying for a tow unless you are VERY pressed for time. It is a very easy paddle up Moose, and an easy portage through Splash. On the way out, from our camp in the middle part of the lake, we woke up at first light, packed up, and made it back to the landing on Moose at 8:11 AM. And we were battling a 20 mile an hour head wind the full length of Moose. |