Northwest Angle - Muskie

[Pastorcheez]

Hey all - I posted this on teh Lake of the Woods forum and I thought I would also try you guys. Any feedback is appreciated.

I have been soaking up all the wisdom on this site for some time and finally decided to join as a registered user. Everyone has been very helpful so I was hoping to get some information on a Muskie trip I have scheduled with family in the Northwest Angle area from July 2-10. We will be staying at Monument Bay Lodge on Monument Bay. Any reports from the area? We will have a guide for the first couple of days, but I was hoping to get some up to date info before we head out. Also, I have found 4 different suggested routes to take on the trip up there. What do you think is the fastest way to Warroad from the Twin Cities? Thanks for any responses. I will post any results after we get back.

[Random guy]

Welcome to FM Pastorcheez, glad to see you aboard. Sorry I can't give you any current info on the Angle,I have yet to get up there this year. I'm sure somebody has fooled the boss and tricked the spouse and made a recent trip to the angle and would be willing to help. I wouldn't mind gaining some hands on info right now. Maybe that will be my excuse to go; info recon.

[SUICK]

Just got back from a week of musky fishing on the angle and fishing was good.Very hot up there last week which warmed the water in the bays up from 66 to 75 this also moved the fish out of the slop in into the outer edges of the bays also started seeing fish on the rocks at the end of the week. As far as driving up there there is some road construction going on around northome which detours you over to blackduck and then back to 72 but that might be done by know. I have found that 169 to 2 to 46 to 72 has been about the fastest way up there.

[Pastorcheez]

Thanks, Suick, I appreciate the recent report. I heard some similar feedback from the LOW forum. How many fish did you see, hook or get in the boat? Were you also throwing a lot of bucktails? How many were in your party? This will be the second time I have been up there and am really looking forward to it. Just the experience is worth the trip. If we end up seeing fish thatis a bonus!

[SUICK]

Kind of bouncing back and forth here between forums but we boated 17 over 40" between me and another guy not much on bucktails used mostly twich baits over the tops of the weeds .weather was real hot so some stable weather should help you out . have fun.