We leave for LOTW in 3 1/2 weeks, how about everyone?

[Max1]

I hope the ice is gone now and the lake comes up a little along with some warmer temps. It's finally here and we can do the initial packing.

How about everyone else?

[rpieske]

I leave on the 14th of May. Ice is out on LOTW. There were snow flurries and the temps were in the high 30's. Don't think the water is going to warm up a lot. I love the fishing after a late spring. I've always had my best years then.

[stevensinks]

We leave June 6. One month and one day to go. Cant wait.

[the web]

2 weeks from this Friday!!
I think the biggest walleyes will just be starting to hit by the time we get there!!

[Camp Chef]

Two weeks from Thursday....headed for Minaki.

[prov1900]

18.5 days. The ice is still on my lake, but am no longer worried that we will need to bring the ice shack and auger. What do you guys think will be the rule as far as patterns go? Shallow? Super shallow? I know the lakers will be in close. I assume the walleyes will be there along with the northerns.

[Tonyo]

Leave on the 30th for a week on Gullrock.

[Ia Walihntr]

Leave for LOTW a week from today. (May 13th) Ice is out from Hansons Bay through Miles Bay going north. Ice still on Big and Little Traverse Bays. (as of saturday)

[Hawker]

Leaving the afternoon of the 22nd, headed for Young's on LOTW and will arrive the 23rd. It seems (if memory serves correct) that some of the best fishing for bigger eyes & northerns that a late spring has produced better for us. Don't know for sure, don't really care, it's all about getting away, enjoying the day, meeting new fishing friends and re-living some good ole times with some long time fishing friends!

[Bill Krejca]

Hawker,

Please give a report when you return.


Thanks,

[Obabikon]

I leave tomorrow morning. I've spoken with several employees, and the word is the ice is out all the way to Miles Bay (however, there is still ice on Miles). From Morson to Obabikon is clear though.


Also, there's a TON of water pouring into the lake. The level will be up quite a bit from last year. (at least at the start it will be)


Everything's looking good, and I'll give a report once I get out to the island and have everything set up!

[Hawker]

Sure will Bill! You headed to the same location, different dates?

[Bill Krejca]

Yeah, but a little later. I'll be at Youngs on Sep 13. Some of the best sunrise pictures I've ever taken are from the deck of their newer cabin. When you've gone as many times as I have, you learn it isn't just about the fishing. Be sure to give a try for the crappies.

[Hawker]

Sunrises & sunsets both are beautiful from that deck!! One of the best crappie moments ever was from the dock just below that cabin the year the tree fell into the water between the fishcleaning house and the dock!! I'll be sure and give a good report on the fishing when we get back!

[Max1]

Thanks for the replies and I too would appreciate reports on the lake(s) when you get a chance.

Oh yeah, only 3 weeks now.!!

[MN_Moose]

Four weeks tomorrow for LOTW Kenora. What part of the lake you going to Max?

[Bill Krejca]

Looking forward to it!

[esgrams]

24 days--Nestor Falls--Red deer lodge--Already having dreams about it like I was 10 again

Eric

[Max1]

Sabaskong Bay/Nestor Falls. How about you?

This will be our 5th yr.

[RANDY@ORD]

Camp Chef,
Let me know how you do. Where do you stay/fish. Headed for Paradise Park late August.

Randy

[jigmeister]

will be fishing manitou falls camp, english river system 31st of may to 6th of june..wallies and smallies,and pike..oh my!!anyone have areas or suggestions for this seven lake chain.would be greatly appreciated.fished white pine lodge lotw the last 2 yrs,and north star lodge, clay lake the 3 years before.snuck a week in to evergreen lodge on lac seul the august before last as well.all trips awesome,23 days and counting..jig gone..by the way, can you cross with a dui and potatoes?? jk jk jk good fishing to all..bender

[MoWalleyeguy]

7 weeks... June 28th

[nicko]

LOTW 6 weeks....White Pines......Can't wait.

[Goldeneagle]

Little Vermilion May 16 and out May 31, or a couple of days later.

Timing should be great. Should be ice floating around when I arrive and fresh, green weeds growing when I head out. I'll experience lots of change. I'll track walleyes and so will pike. Pike will be huge and cooperative.

[bellbuoy]

Laughing Water Campground just north of Sioux Narrows 7/5 to 7/19, two weeks of fishing. My 11 yr old son & I can't wait.

Bellbuoy

[bntoronto]

Looks like the first 2 weeks of August for us up in the Bigstone Bay area not too far from Kenora.
This is going to be my last kick at LOTW for a while, the in laws are selling the cottage and are moving down to Southern Ontario.

[mountainer]

Finally the countdown is under 1 month. Heading to Grassy Narrows camp on 6/7. Seemed like 6/7 would never get here, but time is starting to fly by. Any one else headed to this section of LOTW?

[Obabikon]

You'll be a 15 minute boat ride from me! Tell Jerry and Betty hello, and have a fantastic time! Good people, and a great area to be fishing!

[mountainer]

Thanks for responding, been going to this area off and on for the last 40 years. Started going with my dad and stayed at Rex's camp. We'd always go to Grassy Narrows one night for dinner and I always said that's where I'd stay when I grew up and got a job. Took Dad to Grassy about 5 years ago and he wondered why he hadn't done the american plan before. In the earlier years the large northern were abundant, but have had trouble locating any northern of any size recently. Any recommendations on where to go for large northern in the Grassy area?

We're are you located on LOTW? I'll stop by and say hello if you're easy to find.

Thanks for your response.

[Obabikon]

I'm just passed the south east side of Miles Bay.

Obabikon Bay leads into Obabikon lake... we're in the Bay there. I used to fish Horse Shoe for big Northerns. Haven't done that in years though... I usually fish closer to the camp... and target muskies for the most part (so, you'll be too early to do that)

[1shooter]

>Thanks for responding, been going to this area off and on for
>the last 40 years. Started going with my dad and stayed at
>Rex's camp. We'd always go to Grassy Narrows one night for
>dinner and I always said that's where I'd stay when I grew up
>and got a job. Took Dad to Grassy about 5 years ago and he
>wondered why he hadn't done the american plan before. In the
>earlier years the large northern were abundant, but have had
>trouble locating any northern of any size recently. Any
>recommendations on where to go for large northern in the
>Grassy area?
>
>We're are you located on LOTW? I'll stop by and say hello if
>you're easy to find.
>
>Thanks for your response.
How long you going to be at Grassy? We get there on the 6/12. Maybe I'll see you there. I'll let you buy me a beer.

[mountainer]

Will be heading out the morning of the 12th. We'll leave some fish for you and you'll have to buy your own beer. How long have you been going to Grassy?

[1shooter]

This will be our 5th year in cabin #6.

[mountainer]

We'll be in cabin 6 also. Just might leave you a beer, if there's any left. We'll be on our own on the first day and guided the last 3 days. Any recommendations on where to find some nice size northerns?

[Obabikon]

Which guide do you use? I've known Rueben since I was a little kid!

[mountainer]

This will be just the second trip that I've used a guide. The first time was with my Dad and the guide was an older Canadian that just did it part time. He put us on fish constantly. I can't remember this years guide, but he uses his own boat.

[1shooter]

>We'll be in cabin 6 also. Just might leave you a beer, if
>there's any left. We'll be on our own on the first day and
>guided the last 3 days. Any recommendations on where to find
>some nice size northerns?
I wish I knew where the nice Northerns were. We have certainly had luck back in Obabikon lake but they are small. We mostly catch walleyes and when we do fish northerns we end up catching muskies which is fine by me.

This area of LOTW really is that good for nice northerns.

[mountainer]

Shooter:

Do you use a guide and, if so, who? Thinking of heading to the Thompson creek area on the first day. What area do you fish?

[1shooter]

We did the first year but after that we have gone on our own. The guide thing is fine but we like being on own better. There are 6 of us that fish out of 3 boats.

We will fish thompson creek area and have done good there in the past.

As far as the other area's we fish. We pretty much fish all over with no one particular area we go to. I usually talk to the one of the guides for some spots and advice and flip him a few bucks in return. We do go to Obabikon 1 afternoon to fish northerns.

Usually once you figure out how deep they are the rest is easy.

There better be a beer for me in the fridge when I get up there.

[Sean ul]

19 more days!!!!!
Halley's camp on Umpreville.

[mountainer]

I don't usaully use a guide either, but got a buddy and his son coming who have been saving for this trip for years. They may not be able to ever get back, so I want to make sure they're onto fish.
How long of a trip is it to Ob. lake? There will be a cold one waiting on you. What time on the 12th do you arrive at Grassy?

[1shooter]

>I don't usaully use a guide either, but got a buddy and his
>son coming who have been saving for this trip for years. They
>may not be able to ever get back, so I want to make sure
>they're onto fish.
>How long of a trip is it to Ob. lake? There will be a cold
>one waiting on you. What time on the 12th do you arrive at
>Grassy?

I never timed it but would guess 20 minutes with our boats. As far arriving we will get to the lake around noon and have grassy pick our stuff up and go fishing from there.

[Obabikon]

He's right about the trip to Obabikon Lake... from Grassy in a fishing boat (say 30 hp) around 20 minutes.

[mountainer]

We'll be leaving right after breakfast. We have a flight out of Duluth at 5pm. I'll drink a beer for you before we leave and I'll make sure Betty has a cold one waiting for you.

[1shooter]

>We'll be leaving right after breakfast. We have a flight out
>of Duluth at 5pm. I'll drink a beer for you before we leave
>and I'll make sure Betty has a cold one waiting for you.


Flight out of Duluth???? Where are you coming from?

[mountainer]

Morgantown, West Virginia, home of the Mountaineers

[1shooter]

Wow....your coming from a long ways away.

[1shooter]

>Morgantown, West Virginia, home of the Mountaineers

Do you shop at the Cheat Lake Shop N Save?

[mountainer]

Been there often, it's about 2 miles from home. Why do you ask?

[1shooter]

I was just curious as I work for a major distributor and retailer of groceries and they are one of our ditribution customers. If I remember right that store is not that old.

[jigmeister]

obabikon,are you affiliated with amason's resort on the bay?a buddy of mine is staying there in a few weeks and by your posts he may be staying with you.if not, he can sure get a lot of info on the area by your posts.i,myself am fishing the manitou falls english river chain starting next saturday.cant wait jig ouuut!!!

[Obabikon]

Jig, yes, that's me! With a couple of nice days, the fishing has started to turn. I'll try to get together a report.

[screw salesman mike]

obabikon, are you actually in obabikon lake,or in the bay?? good shoreline for trolling floating rapalas in 2 weeks?? good bass and northern in the area??looking for a liitle report on what to expect for walleye and other species..let me at that crappie dock as well..see you in 2-1/2 weeks. mike

[Obabikon]

I'm in the bay... camp with yellow cabins. The crappies are at the end of the dock right now. A couple of weeks of warm weather, and they'll fill it up.

[1shooter]

>I'm in the bay... camp with yellow cabins. The crappies are
>at the end of the dock right now. A couple of weeks of warm
>weather, and they'll fill it up.
>
>
Has the fishing picked up yet?

[Obabikon (unlogged)]

Yes. Three guys caught 50+ crappies off the dock after dinner last night. They kept 34.

The walleyes have moved onto the beaches. It can be tough to find the 15 inch shore lunchers right now. Lots of 20 inch or bigger fish. I'll try to do a better report soon.

[JohnB.O.A.T.]

We leave for Gullrock in less than 3 days. I've got it soooo bad, I can hardly stand myself.
I am at work, but am on complete shutdown.

Kepp'er on the bottom!

JohnB.O.A.T.

[esgrams]

Thanks for the report--Saves alot of "looking" when we get up--3 days to go and the weather looks favorable, solunar tables are in good alignment,(if you believe them) and the boats ready to go--CAN'T WAIT,,

Eric

[Tonyo]

One hour until departure.
Gullrock here we come.
Another great week in Canada.