Leech or Winnie?

[Jim Uran]

Going to make a day out of it on Sunday with the GF and the kids, which one would you go to for multi species action with probably zero moving after initial set up? Who plows roads out on Leech? 

[Teebones1977]

Jim! Just get your butt back up around DL:) Sounds Like things are going good for you up in your new area!  Glad to see you posting again! PM me your phone# and lets plan at least 1 trip with RC! This season

[Jim Uran]

I"m moving back that way next fall, I'll be back to my old antics again. I'll be getting a new number this weekend, my dam phone took a dump on my and I haven't had one all winter lol

[pikestabber]

16 hours ago, Jim Uran said:

Going to make a day out of it on Sunday with the GF and the kids, which one would you go to for multi species action with probably zero moving after initial set up? Who plows roads out on Leech? 

Honestly, if I had kids in tow and wanted "multi-species" action, I'd probably avoid both and look for a panfish lake instead. You could go through High Banks on Winnie (plowed road, $10 access fee) and get out on the humps. Have a chance at walleyes and perch and maybe a pike mixed in. There's virtually no one targeting panfish on Winnie, at least in the main basin. As for Leech, it's kind of more of the same...you could target eyes/perch or crappies, but not both in my experience, definitely not if you want to set up and sit still. Not trying to be Debbie Downer, but if you want the kids to have fun I think a good crappie or gill bite will trump walleye fishing 11 times out of 10, hence the suggestion to find a more traditional panfish lake. Usually where you have a mix of crappies and gills you can also get pike, bass, perch, etc.

[Jim Uran]

We've been pounding small perch on Pike Bay the last few weekends so I'm just looking for a change. I don't know the lakes around here well enough to take on a panfish bite with kids lol. Maybe I'll head west an hour to my old stomping grounds to get them on some gills! 

[pikestabber]

3 hours ago, Jim Uran said:

We've been pounding small perch on Pike Bay the last few weekends so I'm just looking for a change. I don't know the lakes around here well enough to take on a panfish bite with kids lol. Maybe I'll head west an hour to my old stomping grounds to get them on some gills! 

It's hard to take a chance on new lakes in a new area. I know dozens of lakes where I grew up and when to fish them, where to try, etc. A few years back I moved about 25 miles away and now I feel like a rank amateur on these new lakes. Good luck!  

[Jim Uran]

True, it's not that I'm scared to do it I just don't have the dang time with work and college sucking up most of my time. The weekends are spent fishing with the fam, just staying comfy is the #1 priority for that lol

[eyeguy 54]

you know what I am gonna type.   12 bucks at High Banks. 

[thatoneguy]

Jim, PM me when you get a chance. Cass Lake is my old home town and I know Pike Bay better than probably any lake in the world. I'll be happy to give you some ideas to get on better fish out there.

Edited February 15, 2016 by thatoneguy