According to Jon at Buck’s Hardware, reports have been fair this week, and that cold spell last week helped ease some of the slush problems. “With the warm-up this week though, I wouldn’t be surprised if the word on slush increases throughout the week and weekend,” he said.
Lake trout action has been picking up a little, said Jon. Saganaga seems to be giving up trout at the 32- to 38-foot range. A spoon and minnow was the lure of choice. Also large buckshot lures tipped with a minnow. Some of the smaller trout lakes were giving up fish much shallower. Kemo Lake was getting hits at 10 feet with a spoon and minnow. Jigging Rapalas were also doing the trick. Mayhew Lake was reporting some good action in 30 to 40 feet with spoons and Swedish Pimples tipped with minnows.
The Splake were hitting in Trestle Pine in about 16 to 23 feet of water with an ice jig and waxie. Rainbows were a little shallower, in 10 to 16 feet of water. Esther Lake was giving up a few rainbows and even a couple of splake in 15 feet or so using ice jigs and waxies. “One last lake to suggest might be Ram, where I heard the rainbows were doing pretty good in about 16 to 20 feet, but no word on Lakers. Enjoy the nice temperatures this week and remember the worst is yet to come as we await the March snows,” Jon advised.
Publisher Hal Kettunen had a great weekend of fishing with family and friends at Lake Winnibigoshish recently. He is pictured here in the fish house with a nice 21″ walleye. Copublisher Deidre led the weekend of fishing, catching the majority of the 14 perch the group caught and released.
Craig Schulte of SuperAmerica reports that most lakes are getting hard packed and little slush. He caught a 4-pound lake trout in 40 feet of water using a Nils fishing lure.
And at Mike’s Holiday, Tim Quaife says Sag has been doing very well in 50-52 feet of water using a jig and cisco or cisco sets on the Canadian side. Also, he said, Trout Lake has been doing well. Most lakes have no slush, Quaife added.
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