northern fishing

[nitefisher]

i live near one of the top 5 northern fishing lakes in minnesota, and it has produced northerns every time im there. it has a max depth of 6 feet but is a large lake with 2 inlets and one out let that goes to the chippewa river. this lake generally produces average size 5lb northerns but this year it has produced mostly 10lb to 15lb northerns. im not complaining but why do you think this may be happening? is there some kind of cycle that they go through every so many years?. most are caught from shore with smelt off the bottom like you would be fishing cats.the walleye to are larger than normally but they have'nt really started there bite yet but when you do get one it is generally in the 5lb range, heck you even catch very large bull heads 2lb range, could these fish be comeing up the chippewa river into the lake? it does conect to lake minnewaska and it has rather large northerns and they did have the traps open for about a month could that have been long enough for a large amount of big fish to get into the lake? im going there today again so far in the last 4 days i have caught 2 at 13@1/2lbs one 10lber but have seen lots of fish in that range caught. any answeres would be greatful thanks.

[Worst Kid]

I think you just found the magic lure!!! But seriously I do not know why they would all of a sudden be bigger but have fun catchin them while they are there

[Random guy]

Interesting, could be a bio mass change in food source or less fishing pressure added with catch and release becoming the cool thing to do. Maybe one of our smart fish science guys can chime in.