John at Buck’s Hardware has been getting good reports from anglers this week.
McFarland, East Bearskin, Sawbill, and Saganaga lakes have been good for walleye. On McFarland Lake they are being caught in 17 -20 feet of water using jig and minnows or leeches. On East Bearskin fishermen have been catching walleye in 15 feet of water, drifting leeches or slip bobber fishing. On Sawbill Lake, fishermen have been having good luck in the rock piles at about 12 feet using chubs and leeches. On Saganaga, anglers have been catching walleye in 12 feet of water using leeches and crawlers.
Fishermen have reported
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catching ake trout on
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Duncan Lake in 40 feet of
water using ciscos on a plain hook. West Bearskin Lake is also giving up fish at 40 feet on plain hook or spoons. Lake trout are also being caught on Lake Superior, much deeper, 80 – 100 feet of water.
Rainbow trout have also been hitting on several area lakes—on Leo Lake in 15 – 18 feet of water, off the bottom using crawlers or spoons; on Kimball Lake in 18 – 20 feet of water, drifting or slow trolling with crawlers; and on Trestle Pine in 20 feet of water, using crawlers. Anglers have also been catching rainbow on Esther Lake, fishing from shore with night crawlers and small spoons.
The Tim and Rhonda Lash family had great fishing this month with Little Vince’s Guide Service on the Gunflint Trail. Here Connor is holding a very nice bluegill. His brother, C.E., and dad are behind him. The whole family caught rainbow trout, splake, bluegills, walleyes, and smallmouth bass.
And smallmouth bass? According to anglers, they are biting everywhere!
Steve Ford, co-owner of South of the Border Café in Grand Marais, took the morning off to go fishing on Thursday, July 8. He caught this massive 32-pound, 40-inch-plus lake trout on a “local lake—a really big one.” Steve said it took about 15 minutes to reel it in. “It put up a really good fight,” he grinned.
Misty Volk of Albert Lea, MN with the 18-inch bass caught on an undisclosed area lake. Although she didn’t want to touch the fish, she enjoyed the day with guide Joe Carlson of Joe’s Inland Fishing Guide Service. Joe said it rained almost the entire time on the lake but it was warm.
Gordy Salisbury of Burnsville, MN, caught and released this 24-pound lake trout while fishing Lake Superior with Captain Darren Peck of Tofte Charters on July 9.
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