Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- July 1

Fishing remains good for all species, but the recent winds and rains have kept water temps in the mid to low 60s.  In Canadian waters, walleye anglers continue to find walleye around reefs, points, and current areas using jig and minnow combos.  Productive depths have ranged from less than 10 feet to over 30 feet on the mud around structure. The mayfly hatch has begun in earnest, and anglers will do best by avoiding the areas with recent hatches.  Musky anglers are seeing and catching nice fish in sand bays, weedy areas, and boulder shorelines and points.  Smallmouth bass are still going strong on the shorelines, and the large pike have been showing up on reefs and point areas and are being caught by walleye anglers.  A second big pike pattern is still going in the back bays with heavy weed cover.

            In Minnesota waters, the Flag I. flats, Lunatic I, and Little Oak areas have been productive.  Anglers have had the best luck trolling with spinners and crankbaits.

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Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- June 26

            Despite the weather and rising water, fishing has been good for all species, with walleyes and jumbo perch showing up on reefs, and points in the Canadian islands.  Don’t be afraid to go deep and fish on the mud around structure if the fish are not on top.  Musky fishermen have been doing well in sand bays and boulder areas.  Weeds are still somewhat hard to find yet, but any isolated stands will hold fish.  We have had some good luck on big northern pike in some of the back bays still, but most of them have moved to deeper water by now. The smallmouth fishing has been exceptional along the boulder shorelines.  The mayfly hatch hasn’t hit hard yet, but many of the fish we are catching seem to be full of the larva.

            In Minnesota waters, anglers have been working the Flag I. flats area, as well as Brush I. and Little Oak I. areas.

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Nothwest Angle Area Fishing Report- June 11

            The fishing has been great at the Angle! In Canadian waters, we have been turning up pike, muskies, and large walleye while casting spoons, swimbaits, and spinnerbaits over emerging weeds.  Points, windy shorelines and offshore structures have all been turning out good numbers of eater walleye with some big females mixed in.  The smallmouth bass have begun to arrive on the boulder shorelines and points and there are some big pike being caught there as well.  Lake trout fishing has continued to be solid, and the crappies have moved into the shallows to spawn.

            In Minnesota waters, Little Oak I, Oak I, Brush I,  and the Fourblocks area are good places to start.  We expect the mayfly hatch to be on soon, we have seen a lot of walleyes that are already eating mayfly larva.

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Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- June 3

            The fishing has been surprisingly good in most sections of the lake, considering that the ice has only been off for about two weeks time.  Water temps are in the 60s in most areas.  In Canadian waters, walleyes seem to be popping up all over, from shallow shorelines and rockpiles to deep rock points and dropoffs.  Keep moving until you hit active fish.  Some nice post-spawn females are being caught along with the eater fish.  Smallmouth bass have been holding deep off the shorelines, but will move shallow to begin spawning any day now.  Expect to find plenty of pike in the shallow back bays.  Lake trout anglers have been doing well lately as well.

            In Minnesota waters, walleye fishermen have been doing well around Oak Island trolling spinners and crankbaits.

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Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- Pre MN Opener

At the Angle, the Minnesota opener is officially "on ice".  This was the last clear satellite image of the lake from last week.  The actual ice-out process is farther along than this shot shows, but we are at least a week out from any real travel on the lake from the mainland.  Flag I. and Oak I. have the only navigable water in our area right now, so the people out there will be able to get some fishing in this weekend.  For those able to get on the water, anchoring up and jigging with minnows around Soldier's Point should be a pretty solid bet.

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Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- Late Ice

It’s been a good winter season, and now it’s time to watch the ice melt at the Angle! We hit the ice a couple of times in April with the snowmobiles and had a great time icing the crappies and walleye. Both the size and numbers were of fish caught were exceptional, which is why we love fishing late ice! As far as the melt goes, the areas with current are opening up, but most of the lake is still encased in a deep layer of ice. It will be with us for a while, definitely past the Minnesota opener!

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Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- February 24th

In the Northwest Angle and Islands, the February bite has continued to be strong.  The 27-30 foot range on the mud and adjoining structure is best for the all day bite  for walleye and sauger, while the 18-22 foot waters are good morning and evening for mostly walleye and perch.  Both areas are producing limits.  A lively minnow under a bobber is even producing walleye at night, between 11pm and 4am on rattle reels.  In Ontario waters,  perch, crappies and walleye are coming out of 30-36 feet.  Trout have been more active with some nice size lakers coming in.

Reported by Allen Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures