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WhiteFish Bay - Lake of the Woods Reports


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Hi All

It's warm out , the snow is dropping and the lake will be making slush spots . I will try to post daily through March.

Fished with a group last three days - got a few lakers crappies and walleyes

Lakers were in 35-45 fow crappies 28 -33 walleyes 21-25

Pink and gold

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Cheers

Robert

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Did some scouting - ran down pass Last Point - it's wet there and a couple other places along the shoreline .

Had a chance to stop and chat with a couple guys that had travelled from Morson - they only seen slush in any amount at Last Point

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Travel is not bad -

Cheers

Robert

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Travel was great today - no worries of slush - the boys did some crappies today tomorrow Lakers & walleyes

It may get wet on Sunday - I will update tomorrow evening

Stay safe

Robert

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Hello

I don't think we will make the end of the month with safe ice. We have lost 8 to 12 inches in places. " from Saturday" There is no real water on the ice, it went through. But on a bright note - fishing was pretty good

Stay Safe

Robert

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Oh ya - we found some fish today too

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It seem like everything worked today on lakers - and they hit HARD

Walleyes blue / white piece of minnow had good numbers

Night All

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Aaron

I really don't know - I am worried about Sunday and Tuesday . There was water again on top of the ice - maybe I jumped the gun - I just know what happen 3 or 4 years ago the ice honeycombed one really hot day and there was over two feet of ice - it was cold last night snow is hard on top

Have a good one - I will be out on the lake later today - will post tonight or tomorrow morning

Robert

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Warm today - around 2 inches of water on ice - wheelers or sled with scratchers if it gets cold - little to no snow on ice

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First pic - last point looking east

Next looking west

Next at the portage going into turtle lake

Laker from yesterday

Cheers

Robert

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Guru57

I talked to a guy that came from Morson yesterday - he thought ice was good for weekend - wheelers are the way to go - not much snow to keep slides cool

Be on the look out for air holes they are out there

I will be out again this weekend fishing/guiding

Have fun but always " Stay safe "

Robert

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Thanks for all the updates Robert, they are very helpful. We have a big group coming up a week from today and hoping to be able to fish the 26th-29th. I know conditions are day to day right now, but could you give any insight as to whether or not you think we'll be able to get on the ice.

Thanks!

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Fred_Bear -

Was on Whitefish today. You should be fine. It's still 3+ feet deep and everything is solid. It melted on the weekend and froze up again the last few days. ATVs with chains are best.

If it rains a lot - then I might be concerned. But it's still really good right now.

CA

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Hey All

Fred_Bear like Crappie-attack has said ice is pretty good, I did notice today the ice start to lift - couple inches higher then the water .

Wheelers - I am still running sleds but going from snow drift to drift to keep it cool. Lakers were hot yesterday - my group caught many fish around the 32 inch mark couple bigger - no 40's yet frown metal spoon was the ticket 35 -40 FOW

Cheers

Robert

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Hey All

Got a little snow this afternoon, Temps are going to drop into the teens by morning . Ice travel is good, I've found places close to camp with less then 20 inches of ice. Not sure about the portage at Turtle Lake . I am done using that crossing.

Had a great weekend of Lakers , Many 30 inch fish

30 - 40 fow dead stick metal spoon. out performed everything.

I missed seeing Fishin Freaks and Mulcher - I looked for you guys.

Couple pics from the weekend and a quick laker Video from today.

Cheers

Robert

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