fishing reports Lake Superior-Douglas County Fishing Reports

[Raider4ever]

Boat went into hibernation this afternoon. Will post after any ice-fishing excursions. It was a pretty good year overall. I keep telling myself that next year I will expand the arsenal and throw more cranks and worms stuff. Yeah, maybe next year, but I doubt it. I promise I will Frog wwwaaayyy more next year though. That is a blast (literally and figuratively).

[Jarrid Houston]

Raider, Glad to hear you had a great year. I as well had the best year Ive had ina long time. Kind of weird year though. Last year, nothing in Nebag, and everything in ULSC. This year opposite "sorta". ULSC actually was still awesome and Nebag turned on real nicely. Cant remember how many I eyes I boate in both lakes, but I do know that I only kept a few. meaning there should be some fish left for future endeavors. Cant wait to hit the hard water.....

[Raider4ever]

Personally, I can't wait till spring. Ice is nice, but open water, casting, and trolling motors are they way!!

[Raider4ever]

Only 25 more weeks until ice out (on The Big Minnie).

[Jarrid Houston]

Hey guys, come see my band playing at the checkerboard saturday night. Costume contests and they are giving away a Vegas Vacation!!!

[Jarrid Houston]

Got all the gear out and fired up the auger on Sunday morning. Just need to re-string, charge batteries, and get ready for early ice n some of my favorite lakes. This snow is not helping with ice, but I did notice that the nemadji was froze-up. Poacher, Raider, any nw news from Minnie? Nebag?

[Jarrid Houston]

Drove by minnie today. Looked like still open water on the North side, but the shallow narrows seemed to be locked up. Didn't see any man tracks. Won't be long now. I hope the ice tourny season takes it easy this year on this lake. ULSC was slush but I could walk out a ways on the North side. Plan on fishing maybe Monday.

[Sherpa]

Hey Jarrid you should shoot me a call if you go. I sold the ranger and I'm going to buy a bunch of ice fishing gear very soon. Can't wait to get fishing again.

[Raider4ever]

Jarrid, the only news I have about Minnie is that I'm pretty sure it hasn't moved. I will not be on the lake until mid-January at the earliest. After sticking my leg through that spring hole a few years ago, I want A LOT of ice under me.

[Jarrid Houston]

Sherp, we may have to wait a little longer after today's warm weather. I am willing to bet it did disrupt ice progress. Probably very slushy and dangerous out there....give me a call!

[Sherpa]

Yeah I was starting to think the same thing. I may go check out a little 30 acre lake tomorrow. Not going to rush anything though. I'll give you a call tomorrow.

[Jarrid Houston]

Crossing fingers.... SATURDAY We will find some place to fish..

[Sherpa]

Jarrid and I hit Amnicon yesterday afternoon. There were probably 20 tipups in the area we were fishing and not one fish was pulled in that we saw. We also hit minnessuing this morning. One little pike was all we got before it was time to go watch the Vikes.

[Raider4ever]

Sherpa, what was the ice thickness on Minnesuing when you were on it? Roughly, which part of the lake were you on? Thanks.

[Jarrid Houston]

We hit the south side narrows off of the park access (vortex). There had been some others there the day before I think. We noticed other holes, and where a portable might had been. Ice was good. Not an official measurement but Id say better than 5 inches is some spots. 3 different bodies of water this weekend (yellow river in spooner, Amnicon, and Minnie). All had god ice. I probably would not travel with a rec vehicle yet though.

[Jarrid Houston]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that some guys put a shack through the ice on Amnicon.....not smart to try and put out a permie yet!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank goodness every one was okay, but they are going to have a difficult time pulling her out now....

[Raider4ever]

Thanks Jarrid. As I see myself as a rec vehicle, I will wait a bit. Good luck guys.

[Jarrid Houston]

I saw that Wasko's is having a ice tourney this Saturday on Minnesuing.....This really tics me off. Every winter they have like 5 tournaments out there, not to mention the other bars that do this to the lake too....Just about every weekend some bar is having a fishing tournament on this lake. NOT GOOD! What they should do, is all get together and just do one!!!!!this would contribute to a better stable fish mortality rate and better population...Make me sick that they do this all the time............

[cabin]

Really ticks me off also. They have decimated the Crappies on that Lake. Minnisuing is a fish factory, if given a chance. The Lake is too small for that much fishing pressure.

[Luddy]

pretty sure the bars dont really care too much about the fishery they just want to gererate business for themselves. Getting off the topic fished a lake in the iron river area this weekend. fishing was pretty slow. This lake is usally crystal clear like all the lakes around there but for some reason its clouded up to the point i can barely see my transducer. Anyone have any idea what would cause this or know if an other lakes are like that this year

[shane12m]

Luddy how was the ice in the Iron River area, and was there much snow cover?

[cabin]

Was out on Namakagon yesterday. 6 inches of good ice. 6-8 inches of snow on the ice. ATVS and sleds, but no large vehicles yet. How is Hubert doing?

[Luddy]

havent been out since last sunday. the lake had about 3 inches of good ice 3 inches of white ice and about 4 inches of snow. Going back out tomorrow. Should be twice as much now. Ill report tomorrow night after i get back

[Raider4ever]

Yeah it sucks.

[Raider4ever]

pretty sure the bars dont really care too much about the fishery they just want to gererate business for themselves. Getting off the topic fished a lake in the iron river area this weekend. fishing was pretty slow. This lake is usally crystal clear like all the lakes around there but for some reason its clouded up to the point i can barely see my transducer. Anyone have any idea what would cause this or know if an other lakes are like that this year

If it was windy right around freeze up and the lake got all roiled up, the water will be cloudy. This happened last year on Lake of the Woods and it remained cloudy (even for there) all winter.