Brian O’Neill took a break from his job at Sawbill Canoe Outfitters for some fishing and had great luck! He is pictured here with the 28-inch walleye (almost 9 pounds) he caught at a “Sawbill area lake.” It was caught using a slip bobber and leech in about eight feet of water. It was released immediately after the pictures were taken.
| Mike Berg | Grand Marais 29.50 Sag |
Where are the fish biting?
Walleyes have been caught in several local lakes. You may find success on Northern Light Lake in 8 – 12 feet, trolling with Lindy Rigs and minnows along the weed line, nice and slow. Flour Lake has seen walleyes deeper at 20 – 25 feet with a minnow. Flour Lake anglers say look for rock piles. On McFarland, the walleyes are deeper still—at 25 feet—so look for a deep spot in that shallow lake and use a jig and minnow.
Greenwood Lake has been a good spot for lake trout, at about 60 feet using spoons. On Clearwater Lake they are not as deep. Anglers have had luck fishing in 40 – 45 feet, finding fish suspended at 30 – 35 feet, using jig and minnows. Lake Superior has also given up some nice lake trout at about 150 – 180 feet. No salmon on the Big Lake yet.
Hal with a 24″ walleye caught at an area lake.
Rainbow Trout have bee caught on Kimball Lake in 15 feet of water trolling with crawlers.
Lori Hommerding with the very nice 28-inch walleye she caught and released on Saganaga Lake on July 18. Friend Rory Smith is helping hold the walleye.
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