winter trip

[wiscony]

Hey guys was looking for a place to go on a ice fishing trip. We have been going to upper red lake for a number of years but looking for something different and alittle closer. Been looking at lake Namakagon cause we want to catch crappies walleyes and pike but i cant really find any good info. Any info on this lake or others up your way would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance

[Jim Hudson]

Wiscony..

Namakagon is an excellent lake.. Great crappie action and the walleye action isnt too shabby either. Crappies are deep basin fish and walleyes are relatively shallow. Good place to stay is Lakewoods resort.

I guide the lake quite bit, especially for crappies, where this year I am actually doing a ice fishing school in March for the crappies here.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

[wiscony]

thanks for the reply. was thinking bout trying namakagon and possibly the Chequamegon bay. Was wondering how the lake access was and if night fishing was any good?

[magic_minnow]

Planning a guided trip to the area soon, hoping to run into some lakers or whatever is willing. Just wondering, aside from guide service, what kind of public access is available for cheq bay?

[Jim Hudson]

My bad on being tardy here.. Been busy..

Night bite is so-so.. But, this year, been a little off.. Some burbot and walleyes around. And then usually as March comes along the smelt bite at night is pretty good too.. But, like I said, spotty so far this year.

For accesses, lots of access with no pay either.. Ashland you have Second Landing, Kreher Park, Maslowski Beach.. Then you have Bono Creek.. Washburn you have West End Park and the Coal Dock.. Bodins resort (pay here).. The Sioux River and Onion River.. Bayfield you have BlackHawk Marina and Washington Avenue Beach.

[magic_minnow]

Thanks for replying JKH:

I've been on your HSOforum, looking at the sleeper houses. I had a quick question, my atv trailer is currently out of commision, so will not be able to trailer my icemobiles, Do you guys rent atv's or sleds as well? OR depending on ice thickness, do you simply drive out to the sleeper houses?

[Jim Hudson]

No problem on getting there, we can get ya there.. If we have to shuttle ya by ATV or snowmobile, there is an extra minimal fee to bring ya and get ya.. But, at times we do have the house on-top of good driving ice down in the bay as well..