sioux narrows information

[eyemaster]

I am headed up to siox narrows in a couple of weeks and getting on a houseboat, anybody been up there recently? what was the walleye action like? Kinda concerned about the water temp since it has been a cold spring

[Froggy4371]

Eyemaster,

At that time your best bet will probally be to start hitting the reef's for the eyes. They should be there by then and will take almost anything. 15-18 foot will probally be about your best bet! Usually a plain leadhead and jig stright up and down.

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[Rick]

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[fishanytime]

Just returned from Sioux Narrows, weather was losy, fishing was slow in Whitefish area but picking up in the Sunset Channel area for walleys if you wanted to battle the wind getting there.

[eyemaster]

that does not sound good! What were they hitting on in sunset chanel, and how deep. I know the wind can be tough up there, and have been told that the weather has been cold and rainy by the owner of floating lodges, so we are figuring that it could be miserable conditions.....have the eyes spawned yet? what was the water temp?

[warriors]

Eyemaster
I just got back from floating lodges and the fishing was excellent. Was using leeches an d crawlers was no difference in bit. I always fished wind sweep island in the yellow girl area. good luck

[eyemaster]

Thanks for the feedback we always go to yellow girl,and then north west generally. How deep were they and were you using jigs or lindy rigs?

[warriors]

Eyemaster
We were fishing 10-12' and were using Lindy Rigs with a leech for most of our fish however I Also had good luck usiing a green jig tip with a leech. All that we could catch with crawlers were smaller walleye. Good Luck

[eyemaster]

thanks for the information

[cd3]

eyemaster, i have been looking at doing the same trip some day and gathering information on the housboat rentals up there,maybe when your back you could let me know the do's and donts for a trip,, and of course,, hows the fishing,,,,

[eyemaster]

CD3

Not a problem, This will be the 3rd houseboat trip that I have done to Sioux Narrows, always used floating lodges houseboats and have had good luck. My family has been going up there for about 6 or 7 years. Their are two groups that go and they usually book the boat for the next year when they get off. Needless to say they have been very impressed with the fishing and the Service given by floating lodges. I personally think the houseboat is the way to go verses a cabin, unless you want to do a fly in. I have done one of those and will do one again.

[cd3]

thx,not sure if its appropriate to list some1's web site address,,, but im looking for floatinglodges. right?

[Gissert]

I'll give another plug for Floating Lodges.

They took great care of us. He did not even charge me when I was a bonehead and got hung up on a reef just past Yellow Girl.

[eyemaster]

cd3

they do it is floatinglodges dot com

[cd3]

sweet,there it is,, thx.

[cd3]

does floating lodges allow pets?

[fishermn]

Was up a bit north of sioux narrows yesterday and had pretty good luck. somewhere around 40 fish in 4 -5 hours. Weather got bad so I didnt get tio fish much in the afternoon, but the fish were definitely active during the nicer weather in the a.m.

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[eyemaster]

cd3

That is correct! Great place

[cd3]

i found there ph# guess they dont have a HSOforum..ill have em send me a brouchure.thx

[eyemaster]

CD3

You were interested in some feedback, We did great caught alot of fish in the shallows using shad raps. We were catching 40-50 fish to a boat in approx 4 hours. caught a few Big fish in the group 1 muskie and had a blast. Floating lodges was very impressive, we had engine problems and they had no problem having thier mechanic fix the problem, at a VERY reasonable price! We also hit a rock with one of our boats and they called around, found one, had it shipped in and brought it out to our boat. The service is GREAT!!

[Pherris]

Hey,
I am headed up next week and was wondering what the water temps were? Also did you get any SM Bass? Thanks

[cd3]

thx eyemaster,,good info.

[Paul Waldowski]

CD3

Give me a shout. Have been doing houseboat trips up there for years.

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