View Full Version : Lake Shetek MN -- Worth hauling to?
I am headed to camp at Lake Shetek, MN over the Labor Day weekend with family and a few friends. I won't have a ton of time to fish, but I will be there for 3 days so I am certain that I could get some quality time on the water.
I have never been there and with gas prices so high, I thought I would ask if anyone thinks the fishing there would be worth the extra money to haul the boat 2 1/2 hours and buy a MN fishing license. (Sick that a guy has to worry about this these days!)
Not looking for your secrets, just if early September warrants spending the time and extra money to go.
Thanks.
Here is the latest MN DNR lake survey for that lake.
Take care
REW
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showreport.html?downum=51004600
As of 2 weeks ago Shetek had a pretty good algae bloom going. Fishing was really slow. I'm hoping it will pick up soon with the cooler weather we've been having. If you do bring your boat you should try Lake Sarah which is just north of Shetek. There was a little activity there on crank baits last week.
Kevin B
08-22-2005, 11:52 PM
You can do a search in the archives and gain info about Shetek. You're gonna be angry if there is a good bite in that area and you didn't bring your boat. You're gonna be angry if you bring your boat, spend some money, and there is no bite. Better bring your boat unless someone else is bringing theirs.
Thanks for the info.
I agree Kevin, I am more than likely bringing my boat regardless, just wanted to somehow justify it to myself.
I have heard a bit about Lake Sarah as well and plan to fish that too although most of my fishing will be at night when everyone else has gone to bed.
It is going to be hard to adjust to the 1 rod/angler MN rule...Its hard enough to decide which crank to use on two rods, but to have to narrow it down to only one?!?!?!
Schnauzer
08-24-2005, 01:44 PM
Run firetiger or something very high vis. Those waters (in both lakes) are very algae stained. I'd leave the natural-looking lures in the tackle box. You mentioned night fishing but you might catch fish during the day trolling cranks. Both lakes are very murky green.
Typically, in a lake that is this stained; the night fishing tends to be non existent.
Although walleyes have excellent night vision, they still need some light and ability to see something. In very heavily stained lakes, the typical bite starts about 15 minutes after sunup and quits about 15 minutes after sun down.
Take care
REW