Lake of the Woods Info ( Lakers& Walleyes)

[Lefty]

Anyone have any tips on LOTW for lakers around the first week in June? We have fished this for about six years, but we would like to find some tactics for lakers in early June. I know the east part of the lake is better, but if anyone is familiar with this we are fishing west of Souix Narrows about 10 to 15 miles. We are thinking of downriggers or soaking or a cisco in 100ft.
Any tips, is there decent laker populations bewtween Souix Narrows and Kenora?. We are in the Yellow Girl Bay area.

Any help or info greatly appreciated

Good Fishing
Lefty

[darcyfish]

As far as any spots between where you are and kenora for lakers is pretty non exsistent, (unless you want to drive all the way to Clearwater bay)Whitefish is great in the fisrt part of june and the fish should in about 25-50ft depending on water temps.Try fishing the points and mouths of bays around channel Island, Three sisters even the mouth of Knickerbocker is great in the spring(might be to late by june)If you have any other questions drop me a line always willing to help out.

[jazzman]

Whitefish bay is the best area for lakers on LOW but an even better lake nearby is Kakagi(Crow) lake.Located between Nestor Falls and Souix Narrows off Hwy 71(?)this is a deep crystal clear lake that is a tremendous lake trout lake. Early season best, the fish are shallow(troll or set out lines with shiners off islands). Late season deep (troll w downriggers best).Great resorts on Crow that offer LOW access as well(Stevens Bay).Have been fishing this area for over 30 years.

[BD]

Depending on ice out, the lakers might still be up in the water column. Been fishing in the areas west of Yellow Girl for thirteen years. Never fished for the lakers but have caught a few nice ones while trolling for eyes. If the lakers are still up, troll plugs that run in the top ten to twenty feet of the water column.

[PWaldow123]

I think White Fish Bay is going to be as close as you are going to get for Lakers. Fish points and humps in the spring, 15-40 feet. Forget the downriggers, you really only need them in the fall when they suspend. In Whitefish bay this means that they will be about 70-90 feet down in about 120 feet of water, or at least that has been my experience over the last several years.

[Lefty]

Thanks guys for the great info!!!!!. BD,do you have any tips about walleyes west of Yellow Girl?. Have you caught suspended fish that early in June? How about big fish how have you done on those, 7 pounds is my best up there so far. I know there are bigger ones there but have not found them. Drop me an e-mail, I might have some spots for you to try. Our biggest fish has come after dark in a narrow slot we found of the big bay looking west of Yellow Girl.

Thanks again everyone!!!!!!

[Lefty]

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