3/01/2016
Walleyes, Pike & Perch
Anglers are reeling in a mix of walleyes, northern pike and perch lately.  Varying depths between 22’-30’ along and on reefs have been best. Lots of fish are showing up on the electronics but anglers are finding them to be finicky.  Bright colored jigs and lures and jigs with some noise or flutter to them have worked the best tipped with a minnow or just a minnow head. Dead sticking one pole and jigging the other is the best approach. Anglers have been finding if they see a fish on the electronics, not touching the dead stick until the fish hits it is the most successful.  The sun is shining more and the season is getting ready to change, we expect the bite to get more aggressive as we move through the month.
 John Jones catching the big ones at Sportsman's Lodge with Guide Travis Campbell. Northern Pike
HUGE Sauger 18.75 inches caught by Mike V from Anchorage, Alaska on a pink crappie jig guided by Travis Campbell. Nice catch Mike!
John Jones catching the big ones at Sportsman’s Lodge with Guide Travis Campbell. Northern Pike
Wowser check out this monster pulled from the Rainy River by Dave Winters. 56 inch sturgeon, released.
Wowser! check out this monster pulled from the Rainy River by Dave Winters. 56 inch sturgeon, released.
Ice Conditions
We still are maintaining 15-22 inches of ice and plan to keep on fishing until late March at this point. Stay tuned for updates.
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Ice Road
The ice road from Young’s Bay to Oak Island is open and in good shape.Snow & Trail Report
The lake trails are in decent condition and groomed.  Take a ride to Oak Island this weekend for the Annual Northwest Angle Edge Rider’s Snowmobile Rally! Use caution at the pressure ridges when the temperature fluctuates.  Land trails are pretty beat up and could use more snow.