Sioux Narrows Lobstick Largemouth

[Pherris]

I am fishing in a tournament next weekend in the area and wondered if anyone had any information on one where might find Large mouth bass? We have several spots that hold smallmouth and I know Lobstick is said to have some good large mouth spots. I will have a day to pre fish and wondered if anyone could provide any information on general areas and presentations? Lobstick is a big body body of water and I have no idea where to even start to look any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[jackfish]

Hey Pherris:

I have fished the Sioux Narrows tournament myself. And have had some success at it. I'm too busy guiding these dates to take part this year. The two times I participated, my partner and I fished Lobstick and Regina Bay for both largemouth and smallmouth bass. It's great water and I would be confident in it. Half way to the back side of Lobstick there is a huge Island. If you look at a map head east from Sioux Narrows and look for the biggest Island in Lobstick Bay. If you have the Canadian map #6213 It's right under the work BAY in Lobstick Bay. Now go directly south of the big Island to the south shoreline. It's a huge Reed line with bolders and it's deep enough on the outside edges to hold both smallies and largies. Search along the Reed line about half way down Starting from the west and you will find a rockpile 30 to 40 feet off the reeds. We caught three huge largemouth there. One was largest bass of day one. The whole bay holds bass! Try deep in the reeds and the edges. You will catch some pike too. Be methodical and go back over things that look good. Best of all, we saw nobody else fishing this bay for three days! We caught most of our fish using Rattle Traps, flukes, spinnerbaits and very small black hair jigs. Reed Narrows and Long Bay can also pay off. You didn't ask about any info about it so I'll keep that to myself!

Try It and good luck!

Jackfish

[bhs91]

Jackfish,

My Father-in-law just bought a cabin up on Snake Bay and I will be heading up there the end of September to help him close it up and do some work. I have never fished this late in Canada before so I was wondering what I can expect? IE jig and minnow, lindy rig, etc. I am not very good at fishing cranks, but I have tried them more lately.

Thanks,

BHS 91

[Matt Johnson]

Some of the biggest and most consistent largemouth bites I've ever experienced came from Lobstick Bay. What tournament are you fishing? Targeting largeies (if you can find them) can put some weight in the boat quick, especially when other boats are filing through 1-2 pound smallies.

There are a few slop areas that hold excellent numbers, as well as a few deep weededges along a few shorelines. Most of the rock areas will find you hooking into smallies, although some largies will come from them, but I wouldn't personally target those areas for largies. A few of the islands will also hold some decent largie areas, weed combos are available.

Some of the slop areas should be clearing up, if they haven't already, and you can bounce some tubes through them with a brass/bead combo. Peg it off at about 4 inches and run a blue or watermelon. I would also try some sink worms along the deeper (relative) weedlines. I would prefer windy conditions across the weed points leading into some of the bays, but without wind you can still find fish in the thick of things.

Another option would be to slow roll a gold/white spinnerbait across the reeds scattered on the north side of Lobstick, especially if the wind is running parallel. Sometimes this will pick up a few largies when other options fail. Only problem with this option is that you will sort through a stack of pike too.

I wouldn't look past the smallies either. Try working the deep rock points with a dropped creature bait. The biggest smallies I've ever caught came out of Lobstick as well, and right around this time of year. If you work the drift I wouldn't go more than one pass without a fish before moving.

The rock compounds on the northeast side of Lobstick are smallie factories too. Rip a rattle trap (gold) off the faces of the structures. It's ambush territory there.

Lobstick Largies...

Good Fishin,

Matt Johnson

[Kinger]

Hey Matt that is awesome information your giving these guys!,,,i have fished much down there for largies but patrol the clearwater bay areas for them and there are lots of hawgs up here, maybe not as many tho,,, do you work for a Lodge here? i ahve never had much success with rat-l-traps for smalies or largies,, only snakes(pike) and spinnerbaits almost catch to many pike to make them not worth it for the bass they do catch

Brad

[Matt Johnson]

I spend usually about 10 days up there in the area every open water season. I don't work for any lodges, but I always stay with Dan and Noreen at Laughing Water on the southwest side of Lobstick towards the mouth of the big lake. They also operate LOW Houseboats. Great people and it's usually one of my favorite open water trips of the year.

Often times the trick for the largies up there is to find the thickest weeds and work right inside them. I know that sounds obvious, but on that section of LOW there are not a lot of options like that. Usually it comes in the form of a bay, and those are the areas I would target first. The structure off the bay more towards open water is usually more of a smallie hangout. As you probably know, catching smallies up there is no rare feat, they're all over the place. But the largies can be tough, and if you do get into them they can average over 3 pounds. Very thick and healthy fish up there, outstanding coloration too!

I hear ya about the pike, they can be quite the nuisance at times, especially when everyone that you seem to catch only runs about 2-3 pounds. Staying in the weeds and off the weedlines and edges will cut back on the number of snakes though. Pitch a spinner-bait along and into the reeds and I'll almost gurauntee you a pike some days. However, we've been known to grab the ML action rods and toss for pike, it can be a blast on light gear!