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Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2001 - 12:32 am: | |
Subject: Fish Reports For August
8/27/01 Been seeing some nice limits coming in and been releasing a lot of slot Walleye. Still seeing a lot of 26 + Walleye. The back side of Mud Hole to the back side of Long bar, east-west section of center bar, big or little muskie and the small humps in the center of Winnie are holding nice eater Walleye. Fish from 17 to 21 with a Roach Rig out to 60 and tip with a leech or a crawler.
Shallow water 6 and 8 off Mallard point and the rocks on the West Side of Stony point. Use a 1/8-oz chart/lime or a fire tiger fire ball and tip with a fathead minnow.
Perch action is the same area off Mallard point and use the same bait. captron
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8/20/01 What a great week for the Walleye and Northern catching. We hosted the Team Walleye championship and all the teams had a great time. Congratulations to Rick Gruebele & Kevin Woitas team winners.
Sugar Bar, Moses Bar and the humps in the middle of the lake are the hot spots. A roach Rig 42" to 60" long with a red bead and tipped with a leech or a crawler. Put some PRO-CURE leech bait sauce on the bait then hang on to the rod. Fish 17' to 20' and when the other boats show up move to the top of the bar in 16' of water.
Northern action is still going off Ravens point, west Winnie summer homes and 3rd river by Stony point.
Perch action is heating up on Stony point and Ravens point in 7' to 8' with a 1/8oz chart fire-ball jig tipped with a fathead minnow.
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8/13/01 Walleye action been up and down this past week but even with the down days some nice Walleyes been coming in. Northern fishing is HOT.
Most all the main big bars are giving up Walleye in 17' to 20' of water. Sugar & Moses bars are the hottest. The small humps are still giving up some great Walleye action. Fish the same water 17' to 20' with a Roach rig out to 60" to 80" depending on the wind. Tip your rig with a red bead and a leech.
Great Walleye, Perch action off Sugar Point in 8' to 9' of water. Been using a rig with a leech or a 1/8oz chart/lime fire-ball jig tipped with a fathead minnow.
Northern is off Ravens point, Sugar point on the 3rd river side and Sugar Island. The Northern is in 8' to 10' weed lines and hitting Northlands Bionic Bucktail, Spinner baits and just a sucker minnow with bobbers. With stable weather this week I'm looking for the Walleye to just get better and the northern action to stay hot. Captron |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 11:33 pm: | |
Subject: A Walleye Week (2001-07-17)
7/17/01 The week started great and the weekend was super. Hopefully the mayflies are over and Winnie will get back to norm. The humps are still giving up some nice eater Walleye and a lot of slot fish. Fish in 22' to 23' early day then move out to the 24' - 25'. The Roach rig out to 60" and tipped with a leech or crawler is the best bet.
Shallows are hot the last 3 days. Ravens rock ridge, Sugar Point on the grass hump & big Stony. Fish the tops of the humps and in the weeds. A rig 50" long with a green bead and tipped with a leech is the best. A lot of limits and very few slot fish in those spots. Been running about 50% slot for the other 50% eaters. This is making for a lot of fun releasing and still having Walleye to eat.
Northern action is still in front of the west Winnie summer homes and Sugar Island. Just about any colored spoon is doing the trick. captron |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2001 - 1:38 am: | |
Subject: Fishing Report With Mayflies (2001-07-09)
7/9/01 We put in a tough week for catching with the big yellow mayfly hatch in full force. They should be done now and looking for our lake to get back to normal.
Still having some limits and nice size fish coming in 27" to 30" long.The trick now is to go from hump to hump and find a good drop with no flies showing on the depth finder. Fish on the drop 19' to 20' early day then move out to the 22'-25' in the afternoon. Been using a Roach rig with a red bead out to 70" long. Tip the rig with a leech or a crawler and move real slow. Perch action started this week on the humps with Perch in the 9" to 12" range.
Northern action is still doing good in front of the bird houses and up 3rd river from Stony Point. Northlands rainbow color spoon and a black & white colors the best. captron |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 12:27 am: | |
Subject: Walleye action (2001-07-02)
7/2/01 Another super week of fishing, catching & releasing. Some limits & a lot of slot fish put back & a LOT of nice fish coming in. Been seeing some 26" + Walleyes coming in and some put back. All of the humps are producing good numbers of 14" to 16" walleye Fish in the 21'-23' range. Also if the Walleye move off the drop because of boat traffic check out the edge at 17' to 18'. Long bar, third river bar, east west section of center bar, big and little muskie both on the north,south side and Moses Bar is giving up some nice eaters.Still the best to use is the Roach rig with a red bead stretched out to 60" with a green or red hook, tipped with a leech or crawler. The mayflies are still around so keep moving tell you find the hungry ones.
Northern action been good south of Mallard point and up 3rd river from Stony Point side. Ravens Point in 6' to 7' with a fire-tiger 1/8oz fireball tipped with a fathead minnow is producing a lot of numbers of Walleye. A lot of little guys but great action is better then none. Captron. |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 30, 2001 - 8:30 pm: | |
Subject: Super Good Week (2001-06-26)
6/26/01 Another super week of fishing, catching & releasing. A lot of limits & a lot of slot fish put back & a LOT of nice fish coming in. Been seeing some 26" + Walleye brought in and some released, the biggest was a 32" to mount. All of the humps are producing walleye in the 21-23' range. Also if the Walleye move off the drop check out the edge at 17' to 18'.Long bar, third river bar, east west section of center bar, big and little muskie both on the north,south side.Still the best to use is the Roach rig with a red bead stretched out to 60" green or red hook, tipped with a leech or crawler. The mayflies are starting to come out, but just keep moving from bar to bar tell you find the hungry ones.
Northern action been good south of Mallard point and up 3rd river from Stony point side.
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Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2001 - 1:35 am: | |
Subject: Another great Walleye week (2001-06-18)
6/18/01 Another super week of fishing & catching. A lot of limits & a lot of slot fish put back. Been seeing some 26" + Walleye brought in and some released. All of the humps are producing walleye in the 21-23' range. Eelpout bar, long bar, third river bar, east west section of center bar, big and little muskie both. Roach rig with a red bead stretched out to 60", tipped with a leech or crawler. The shallows have slowed this past week and the mayflies are starting to come out. The Walleyes you almost have to stop on top of them and then move real slow. Captron.
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Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 6:32 pm: | |
Subject: Another Great week (2001-06-11)
6/11/01 Another super week of fishing & catching. A lot of limits & a lot of slot fish put back. Been seeing some 26" + Walleye brought in and some released. All of the humps are producing walleye in the 21-23' range. Eelpout bar, long bar, third river bar, east west section of center bar, big and little muskie both. Roach rig with a red bead stretched out to 60", tipped with a leech or crawler. Little stony at 7-8', bird houses 8-9', west side of ravens point 7-8', 1/8oz. Firetiger fire ball jig, tipped with a fathead. With the walleyes going deep or shallow you can take your pick on where you want to fish.
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Judds Resort
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2001 - 12:15 am: | |
Subject: What Week for catching (2001-06-03)
6/03/01 What a great week we had for catching the Walleyes. Sugar Point,Sugar Island, in front of Sugar Lake opening,Little Stony,lower end of High Banks & the west Winnie summer homes. Fished in 7' to 9' with 1/8oz Fire-Tiger Fire-Balls tipped with a shiner or a fathead minnow. A lot of limits and a lot more slot fish put back from the shallows. Eelpout bar,north end of Long bar,south end of Moses and a few of the humps are giving up some nice keepers in the 15" to 16" range. Most of the fish coming off the bars are in the slot range of the 17" to 26" range, with some in the 26"+ kept for mounting. Use a Roach Rig with a red or chart bead out to 50" and tipped with a leech producing the best.
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Judds Resort
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2001 - 12:16 am: | |
Subject: A Good Bite Now (2001-05-27)
What a week rain, snow, cold and a lot of wind. This had a big inpact on our bite most of the week. Thursday tell today the bite is on again. Sugar point on the grass hump in 7' of water, Sugar Island 11'-12', Little Stony the 7' weed line and out on the 8' fingers. Lower Highbanks in the reclame area and the Rock. 1/8oz fire-tiger tipped with a fathead or Shiner minnow is the choice of bait. South end of Moses Bar is starting to go in the afternoons in 19' to 21' with a Roach rig with a glow bead or a red bead out to 60" long and tipped with a leech. We have seen a lot of limits the last 2 days and a lot of slot fish put back.
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Judds Resort
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2001 - 12:23 am: | |
Subject: The Bite is still on (2001-05-21)
The bite is still on! Alot of limits of Walleye and a lot of slot fish released. Ravens Point 8-9 ft. late day 71/2 ft. 1/8oz fireball jigs, parrott or firetiger tipped with a fathead or shiner. Sugar Point 8-9 ft. use the same fireballs. West Winnie Summer Homes 9-10ft. same fireballs. Little Stony 7-8 ft. use the same thing. The bars are just starting to go late afternoon and evening, 17-18 ft. Use a Roach Rig out to 40" and a leech. Reports to me, the dishes and the gap are going strong. If your not catching Walleye you don't have any meat on your hook!
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Judds Resort
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 14, 2001 - 11:47 pm: | |
Subject: Walleye Opener (2001-05-13)
WOW what a great opener, great weather and the bite was on. A lot of limits and a LOT of slot fish put back. A lot of scattered Walleye from just west of Farley Creek to the Dugouts in 7' of water. Hot is the word for Mallard Point in 7', mid day move out to 9'. Ravens Point in 8' and Sugar Point in 8' to 9'. Number 1 bait was the 1/8oz Parrot Fire-ball tipped with a Shiner or Fathead minnow was the answer, with the chart/lime fire-ball doing a good number on the Walleyes too. Afternoon a Roach rig with a red bead set at 30" with a leech or a shiner was producing good numbers. The water warmed up to 59 degrees on Sunday afternoon so watch for the bite to get hotter. |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2001 - 12:16 am: | |
Subject: Lake Winnie fishing opener (2001-05-09)
With the ice going out April 30th and the great weather we are having plus the water temp at 52 degrees we should have a super good opener. Look for the points or any weed line from 3' out to 10'. The chart lipstick jig and a chart tail tipped with a shiner or a fathead will do the trick. 1/8 oz chart / lime or the parriot fire-ball will be deadly mid day. Good luck and will see ya on the lake Sat.
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Capt Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2001 - 1:10 pm: | |
Subject: Lake Winnibigoshish Fishing Report, Judd's Resort
3/9/01 This will be my last report till May. We still have good ice and looks like it will be good till the last of March or first part of April. Snag Hole is hot today and Center Bar is doing great. Fish the bars in 35' to 40' with the rattlin fire-eye or the stright Fire-eye minnow tipped with a fathead minnow or half a minnow. Chart or bronze is the best colors even for the shallows. Ravins point is starting to give up nice Perch so Sugar Island should be starting any time. Fish in 8' to 10' and keep moving till you get on them. Hope you liked the reports & good luck, see you in the spring. captron@judds-resort.com
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Capt Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2001 - 12:36 pm: | |
Subject: Support
The DNR is giving us a runaround on what they want the limits for Perch to be for next year. The DNR is leaning towards the 20 a day and 30 in possession. Rep Larry Howe and Senator Tony Kinkle introduced bill house file #1161 to keep it at 20 a day and 50 in possession for 5 more years and the DNR to do more studying for a change in limits. We need all people to contact, phone, e-mail,
write your reps and senators for your district and give Howe and Kinkle support for this bill. Click on this link to find the info for your districk http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/ Our Perch are in NO danger that we can see. Thank you for your support.
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For Reservations 1-800-635-8337
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Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 12:02 am: | |
Subject: Walleye opener (2002-05-06)
05/06/02
Our ice went off 4/24 and we have had a lot of cold weather. Thismeans the lake is not warming up very fast. The DNR stripping Walleye in Cutfoot is slow and the eggs are still green. Water temp is still in the mid to high 40s. Look along the north shore in the Sandy areas to warm up first and fish in those areas. Rocky points are also a good area to start
fishing. Rig with a 1/4 slip sinker and a 3' to 4' snell and tip the hook with a shiner (if you can find any, the cold has kept them from running). 1/8 Fire-ball or a Lipstick tipped with a fathead minnow is also a great choice. Fire-tiger or chart/lime is the best colors to start with. I hope everyone has new line on there reels and will catch you on the water.
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03/29/02
This will be the last update tell May7th. Open water Walleye season opener is May 11th. Perch bite is still going great with a lot of them in the 12" to 13" size. Center bar, Sugar bar, Moses bar & in front of the bird houses. Fish from 20' to 35' with a fire-eye minnow tipped with just the head of a minnow. Colors are still the fire tiger or chart with glow or gold on the back. This weekend check out the shallows in front of the west Winnie campground in 10' to 12'. We still have 36"+ of ice and driving out.
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03/15/02
Sorry to say this will be my last report for the winter. Will do an update on the ice when the shore line starts to go. Will also start with open water reports just before the opener May 11th. With the storm last weekend it really put the skids on the Perch. Now with stable weather the bite should get going good again. Some of the bars are still producing in the 18' to 20'. Center, Snag, Sugar at the west end & some of the shore line humps. Do believe the Perch are moving so be sure and check out the west Winnie campground area, little Stony, Ravens Point, the Bird houses, in front of Judd's & in front of High Banks resort. Try in 10' to 12', this should do the trick. Good luck. |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 12:14 am: | |
Subject: Fishing conditions (2002-03-04)
We did have some great fishing & catching over the weekend even in the cold front. We did see a lot of limits in the 9 to 11 range with some report os 12 to 13 (didnt get to see them).Center bar, the Humps and Sugar bar was the best areas. Fish from 20 to 24 all day.
On Sugar fish close to the ice ridge and on the drop at 24. The fire-eye-minnow, buckshot rattle spoon & angel eye in the fire tiger or perch colors are still HOT. Use just the head on the minnow and work the spoon to get some action. We still have 32+ of ice and still making ice. I do look for the action to move to the shallows by next weekend and the ice to stay good into April. |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Subject: Fishing (2002-02-26)
We had some mixed reports this last weekend with some getting a limit by noon and some had a hard time getting on the Perch. Moses bar at the south end, Center bar from the point west, backside of Long bar & Rebel hump produced the best action. Fish from 20' to 30' and move, move, move tell you get on them. The Perch are not schooled up yet. The Angel eye or the Fire-eye-Minnow is the best bet. Firetiger or chart/glow is the colors. The Buck shot Rattlen spoon is HOT just be ready for some Northern action with the Perch. Our ice is still in great shape and driving to all the bars. |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Subject: Great catching (2002-02-18)
Anyone reading Dennis Andersons report in the Sunday Star & Tribune paper knows how the Perch bite is (great). Center bar & Moses bar in 28' to 30' from the point south. Some nice eating Walleye also coming off the south end of Moses.Snag Hole bar in 30' to 35' from the fish houses south. Use a Fire-eye-minnow,Fire-tiger or chart colors. Angel eye perch with a glow back.Tip them with just the head of a minnow. Also had a good report of some nice 11" Perch coming off the humps just north of Center bar in 25' to 30'. We still have 30"+ of ice and driving out. |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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2/11/02 we had mixed reports this weekend. The fisherman that did the best kept moving tell they got on the Perch. I went out Sat with Rick Grubebele for just a short time. Rick had the hot hands with 2 Walleye, 2 Northerns and some Perch. We also had a lot of buckets of 9 to 11 Perch come in.
South end of Moses bar, in front of the west Winnie summer homes, Reble hump and some of the other small humps produced the best. Fish 20 to 24 with a Fire-eye minnow (firetiger/glow back) or angel eye bronze back. Tip with just the head of the fathead minnow.
Ice is still in great shape with 30+ and little snow cover. Watch the weather and if we get stable weather drop what ever you are doing and come on up for some great action. |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 05, 2002 - 9:56 pm: | |
Subject: Big Winnie Ice fishing
Big Winnie Ice fishing (2002-02-05)
Our ice is in great shape with 25"+ over most of the lake. Watch out in front of any inlets or outlets as the ice will be thinner because of the moving water. Moses bar and the back side of Moses been hot. Snag hole bar on the north end is very good. Sugar bar from the middle to the east end. Been some nice eater Walleyes in the 14" to 16" been coming off Moses bar in the mornings on the south end. Perch been most of the day and keep moving tell you get on them. Fish 17' to 20' at day brake then move keep going deeper as the day goes on, 35' deep is far enough.Then move back up on the bar later in the day. The fire-eye minnow, Buck-Shot rattle spoons and the Angel-eye are doing the best. Best colors are the FIRETIGER, glow perch or the perch, gold mid day. Tip the spoons with a fathead minnow whole or just use 1/2 a fathead.
Good luck and see you on Big Winnie.
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1/29/02
Most all the action is now on the bars in deeper water. Snag Hole bar from the fish houses north, Moses bar (saw a nice 16 1/2" Walleye caught as the fiserman just got the line down), Center bar from the point west, the humps southeast of Ravens point. Fish 18' to 20' early day then mid morning move out to 26' to 29'. Walleye been real good at day light to mid morning then Perch and Northern tell dark. Hot baits are the 3/8oz buck-shot rattle spoon, 3/8oz Fire-eye minnow. (Glow Perch & Perch colors) & the smaller Angel eye (Perch/glow or chart with a gold back).Tip the spoons with a fathead or 1/2 a fathead minnow. Ice is in good shape over all the lake, just stay away from any inlet or outlet. Check with any local resort before going on the lake on ice conditions.
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Ice & Fishing (2002-01-22)
We now have 23" + over most of the lake. Watch out for any water spots in the snow and in front of any inlets. We did have a pickup drop the front in a crack that only had 2" over it. We are now driving out but first check with any resort before driving out Moses Bar & Snag Hole are going great guns today. Fish in 22' to 26' of water. Fire-eye minnow (perch or chart colors)or a angel eye (pink glow or perch bronz color. Tip them with a full fathead minnow tell the school comes in then use just half a minnow. The shallows by the Mississippi is still giving up some nice Northerns and Perch useing the same kind of tackle.
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Ice (2002-01-10)
1/9/02 with this warm weather most of our snow is gone. We are recommending ATV only on the main lake. We still have 12 + of ice but we do have cracks in several areas. A person can still get around the cracks ok. Perch is still doing great in the shallows. Walleye, Northern and some Perch are on the bars. If any changes in the lake occur I will post an update. |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Subject: Fishing Update (2002-01-08)
01/8/02
A person can get around the lake now with ATVS anywhere you want to go. Stay away from all inlets and outlets, with the water movement the ice can still be thin in that area. Ice thickness is running from 12 to 14.
The shallows by the mouth of the Mississippi to the mouth of Sugar Lake are still producing some nice Perch and Northern. Fish from 7 to 8 ½ with a buckshot rattling spoon or a fire eye minnow. Best colors are fire tiger, gold or chart. Tip the hook with a half a fathead minnow.
Snag is starting to go again in 19 to 24. Use the same jigging spoons for best results.
Will post an update Thursday night. With the weather that is moving in things can change. |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2001 - 11:32 am: | |
Subject: Ice conditions (2001-12-28)
Ice conditions (2001-12-28)
WINNIE IS MAKING ICE. We now have 8 of ice on Snag Hole Bar and we are putting some of our liter house out with the Argo. Will be checking out Moses Bar by the weekend. Northern are still running good off the West Winnie Campgrounds and east of the Mississippi river in 7 to 8 of water. 1 to 10 of ice in that area. Perch action is still going great in the same areas. Use a fire tiger or a glow fire-eye minnow tipped with a fathead. The buck Shot-rattling spoon has brought in some dandy Northern, 33 the biggest so far.
Yesterday was the first day fishing on Sang Hole bar and got mixed reports. The best reports came from the 18 to 23 depths. I did see a 20 and a 24 Walleye caught in 20 min. Got busy setting houses so not sure what else went on. Another group had a lot of Perch in the buckets fishing at the same depths. Use the larger jigging spoons in
the deeper water. If the weather stays cold like it is now we should be driving out some time next week.
Stay away from the mouths of all inlets or outlets, as the ice WILL be thin. Ask any resort where the ice is the best. Remember NO ice is totally safe.
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Current Ice (2001-12-22)
Around the edges and out to the 6 to 8 depth we have 8 to 12 of ice. The new ice is 5 thick out for about 100 and will get you into 8 to 9 of water. After that we only have 3 of ice. Still some open water in the southeast side of the lake. Great Northern and Perch action going on from the mouth of the Mississippi to the opening in Sugar lake. Fish from 7 to 9 of water. We are getting some snow tonight but the weather will be getting colder so this help make ice.
Hopefully by mid week we should be getting out to some of the bars.
Happy Holidays.
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Ice Update (2001-12-16)
Our ice is starting to look good. If you go out by the Mississippi mouth go south first then NE, just follow the tracks. 3" by the river and 7" to 8" in front of the west Winnie campgrounds. This should put you about the 7' depth range. Bowens flats has 6" to 8" (I was told this). Here on the west side it will take more cold days. We have 8" to 9" out about 1/8 mile then new ice (never went out to check how thick).
Give us some cold windless days and we should be getting out on the west side. Had 39 degrees Sunday So this will not help much. A cold front moving in this week so this should help. We will be putting our dark houses out Monday morning. |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 2:14 am: | |
Subject: Winter (2001-11-25)
11/25/2001
Looks like winter finally getting here. The weatherman said we are to get 6 to 10 of snow and some cold temps coming with it. No ice yet just a lot of waves blowing in from the north. When ice does get going we will post updates so watch for them.
We will be at the St. Paul ice fishing show this coming weekend 11/30 to 12/2. Stop by and say hi.
Capt. Ron
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10/22/2001
10/22/01 Another year of great fishing & catching on open water, now its time to think of ice fishing. For the hardy fishermen Walleye and Perch are going on Stony Point on the west side in the rocks. Use a 1/8 oz fire tiger fireball jig tipped with a fathead minnow. Doug outs on the rocks next to shore and fish the edge of the rocks in 7 of
water. Use the same set up here.
Cut Foot just east of Bowens landing next to the bull rushes in 7 to 12. The bull rushes on either side of the gap. The best bait is a crawler on a short Roach rig 24 long or a 1/8oz fireball jig chart/lime tipped with a fat head minnow.
Perch are going great in all the same spots. This will be my last report tell the last part of Nov. I will be giving out ice conditions at this time. Thank you all for following our reports and will be seeing you on Big Winnie. CaptRon. |
Capt. Ron
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 11:14 pm: | |
Subject: Fall fishing (2001-10-05)
10/5/01 The great fall bite should be starting any day with the colder weather coming in. The humps and Eelpout Bar are still giving you some nice Walleye. Fish from 17 to 19 with a Roach rig 40 long and try a crawler or a leech. Sugar point and Mallard point in 7 to 8. Mallard is doing the best south of the point in the weeds. Bowens bay along the weeds try at 7 and keep moving out to 12 or tell you get on the Walleye. Roach rig with a crawler doing the best. 1/8oz chart/lime fireball jig tipped with a fathead minnow is doing great.
Perch action is on most all points in the lake with Mallard point the best area. Fish in 7 to 8 with a Northland 1/8oz fire tiger fireball tipped with a fathead. Nice 10 to 12 Perch with great numbers being caught.
Northern are still hot, fish just about any weed line in the 8 range will give you a lot of action. West Winnie summer homes and Ravens point areas doing the best. CaptRon |
Capt. Ron Hunter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2001 - 12:33 am: | |
Subject: Fish Reports For September 2001
9/21/01 Most all the best Walleye action is still on the bars. Water temp today was 63.7 degrees and
it looks like the weather will hold in the 60 degrees for a few days.
Center bar, west end of Sugar bar, the Big bend & little Muski are the hot bars. Fish in 17'to
20'with a Roach rig out to 60" and tip it with a crawler or a leech. If you get a pick up and if
the Walleye strips you shorten up the rig to 30.
Perch action is hot just north of the bird houses by the banks in 7 to 8 of water. Mallard point
in 8 of water. You will also pick up some nice 14 to 16 Walleye in the same areas. Use a 1/8oz
chart/lime fireball tipped with a fathead minnow.
Northern action is still going crazy. Find just about any weed line in the 8 range. Silver or fire tiger colors are working the best on the spoons. captron
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9/10/01 we started the week great then on Thursday the weather turned on us. Friday, sat & Sun was
slow for the Walleye. Most went after Northern and Perch. What Walleyes came in was off Sugar bar,
the humps and Ravens point. Use a Roach rig in 18-19 tipped with a leech and use a 1/8oz firetiger fireball tipped with a fathead in 8-9 of water off the points.
Perch are going crazy off most all the points in 7 to 8 of water.
Im looking for the fall bite to get going this week in the shallows. Will post an update when this happens. captron
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New Ice Series fishing info
We are excited about the new Ice Series scheduled for the upcoming ice fishing season. These are not ice fishing derbys they are multi-species tournaments and cutting edge learning experiences.
There is a $500.00 1st place prize at each Ice Leaders Challenge Event Entry fee is $50.00 per team
There is four events scheduled on some of the top ice fishing destinations in the world.
The lakes are:
Mille Lacs Lake: Tourney Headquarters out of McQuoids Inn and Macs Twin Bay on December 15-16, 2001. This lake is famous for Walleye and jumbo perch. Nice Pike and the occasional crappie or largemouth can be found here as well.
Lake Winnibigoshish: Tourney Headquarters out of Judds Resort on January 12-13, 2002 This lake is an outstanding Walleye and Jumbo Perch factory. Often large pike are picked up as well.
Upper Red Lake: Tourney Headquarters out of Hudecs Resort on February 16-17, 2002 This is one of the top slab crappie producers in the nation. This lake also contains some monster pike.
Lake Of The Woods: Tourney Headquarters out of Schusters Resort on March 16-17, 2002. Here is where you will find plenty of Walleye, sauger, pike and perch with a few nice crappie spots as well.
They will limit the field to only 30 teams per event. You will find experts as well as beginners mixed in the field. The emphasis is on learning new techniques and having fun at these two day events.
Go to
http://iceleaders.com/ICE-Series.html for more information, rules and registration.
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9/3/01 our week started with a lot of Walleye being caught. Friday & Sat was slow and we had to move a lot to stay on the Walleye. Sunday & Monday was SUPER great. A lot of slot fish put back and some limits coming in.
Sugar bar, Moses bar, back side of Long bar, little Muskie & big Muskie bars being the best.
Start by staying on the brake at 18-19 then move up on top the bar to the 17 depth. Use a Roach rig with a green hook tipped with a leech or a crawler out to 60 long.
Starting to get some report of Walleye in the shallows on Sugar Point and Ravens point in 7 of water. They were using 1/8-oz chat/lime fireball jigs and tipped with a fathead minnow.
Perch is going wild on Ravens Point, Mallard Point and Stony Point in 6 7 of water. This is a good indication that our Walleye will be shallows in a few days. captron |
