The snow has compacted a bit, but plowed roads remained minimal early this week. There has been some perch hitting in Shingobee Bay over 12 to 15 feet and anglers using snowmobiles are catching walleyes on the 30- to 40-humps in Walker Bay. The 12- to 15-foot reef areas on the south end are giving up a few walleyes during the evening hours as well.
Any type of road system continues to be very limited and it’s impossible to travel off the few that do exist due to a lot of slush. There’s a few people set up off the first break in Walker Bay, but main lake travel was not an option early this week. Even the resorts that […]
Fishing pressure has remained low due to the inability to move around the lake. Some walleyes are being caught on the south end with setlines and a minnow in 15 to 22 feet, but again, access and travel options are very limited. During the day, some perch are being caught in 12 to 16 feet […]
Lake conditions have improved – a bit. There’s still quite a bit of slush throughout Walker Bay and main lake areas. Track vehicles remain the best travel option in Walker Bay where some walleyes are being caught during low-light periods on the 20- to 30-foot humps or 15- to 18-foot shoreline breaks. There are some […]
Slush continued to be a major issue throughout the lake early this week, basically, the lake is a mess. A string of cold days would do wonders for settling and freezing the slush and ultimately allow more anglers to get out. Heading into this weekend, you’ll want to continue working through resorts for road and […]