bass from a canoe

[jonny_redhorse]

some pics from an outing on a small bass lake......"oxhide lake" near hibbing....crystal clear water on this lake....used surface lures....results of a great day on the water...jonny

[fishermn]

Now thats a new one on me... I grew up 4 miles from Oxhide and never knew there was a decent bass population in it! Nice fish! Did the fish seem really easy to spook in that crystal clear water? the few times I was in there, you could watch the fish scurry away even as you approached with the trolling motor.

[This message has been edited by fishermn (edited 08-22-2004).]

[jonny_redhorse]

fishermn....your right on the fish spooking..i usually quietly paddle(standing) the shallows right into the lilly pads and can see the bass swimming away(telltale swirl or actually see the fish) as i approach but since i'm moving slowly,it doesn't seem to alarm them all that much and they return...it would be tough to do that with a 16' lund and a 40 hp!...lol!...ox hide's a great little large mouth sanctuary not a lot of fishing pressure that i've seen through the years(people apparently like the bigger waters)...no cabins(mining property)...15 minutes from my door...and the fish are there..very seldom dissappointed...jonny

[fishermn]

Yeah I agree regarding the nice location/quiet lake, My family and In-laws still live up there, so looks like I will be trying oxhide for a little C&R bass fishing next time I am up that way. How is the population overall? Did you get a decent number of hits? Also, have you ever fished it for walleyes? I have heard they are in there...

[jonny_redhorse]

fishermn....sorry about the delayed reply..i've found oxhide has a decent number of largemouth up to about 3 pounds...sometimes even larger...and as far as the "hits"..i usually never get skunked while going for the largemouth there..always seem to raise a few bass..i've never tried for walleyes there even though i know people who have caught some decent ones...I usually go for the bass or crappies...i'm a surface lure fanatic..."pop-r's","hula poppers",etc.work best for me.....crappies, i use a 1/32 ounce white jig (my favorite)...jonny