Fisherman24 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Where do the walleyes like to hang around in Yellow during the hardwater season?-Fisherman24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Try the deep edges of the many steep drops along both the north and south shores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman24 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Oh thank you.Do you fish yellow a lot? I tried it for muskie this summer and thought it had some nice structure to fish. Are there a good number of eyes in the lake?Do they naturally produce? I remember the water was stained does this prolong the bite?Thanks-Fisherman24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I fish it quite a bit in the summer, not so much on the ice. It is a good walleye lake and no, I don't believe they ever stock it. I think the stained water makes the bite mostly a daytime thing, not that much action after dark, at least in the summer. I know some catch fish along the weed edges (6'-8') at or after dark.Do you have a cabin or family up that way? I have a cabin half way to Grantsburg.Good luck!Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman24 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Yea I have a cabin on Crooked Lake in Siren. I grew up there but moved to the city and kept the house as a cabin. I really like yellow and want to start ice fishing it but a lot of people say they don't do as well as in the summer.Thanks for you help.-Fisherman24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 How did you do for muskies during the summer, I fished it a few times. It can be a tough lake at times because of the staind color. My grandparents have a cabin on Devils Lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Can be really good in the summer, check out these posts from last year:http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/ub...ter#Post1270987 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman24 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 DonBo thanks for all of your help. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Good luck, let us know how you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolte Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I've heard the slush is pretty bad out there right now, and I don't think this extra snow will help. Like DonBo said, fish the tops and bottoms of the breaks, or a weed edge if you find one. I've fished all over the lake and there is not real magic spot/structure to look for. I've had some outstanding days, but they are fairly few and far between. But a guy usually goes home with an eye or two, probably just over 15 inches. I wouldn't get your hopes up for a real big one. Even though it's a stained lake, it's pretty much a prime time bite. You can catch them after dark, but it's not a common occurence. Devils used to be a much better dark bite, although from what I hear it's been darn tough the few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerat Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Does anyone know if the channel to get to little yellow is open? Is it safe with an ATV? Looking to catch some gills. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 NO-NO-N0!!!!!!!!The channel NEVER freezes. Stay away! Get just close enough to watch the crazies on their snowmobiles skip over the open water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerat Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Thanks. Is there a way to get on the lake during ice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Don't believe there is a public access on Little Yellow. Maybe from the bridge on the north end, is Co. Rd. U??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman24 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Going up to yellow tommaro and the next day. Anyone have any advice or spots to try. I will let you know how the fishing is.-Fisherman24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cRaPpiEMaN8265 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I would give the break out from Ikes a shot around dawn and dusk hours.. Throw some tipups in 7 or 8' along the weedline.Good luckRyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imhooked Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I always have known Yellow to be a better day bite.I will possibly be out on Saturday before I have to go back to work on Monday.If anybody spots an older truck with a certain High School team sticker on it, yell out, "hey, imhooked." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman24 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 How deep should I look for the day bite?What type of bottom?Thanks for you help.-Fisherman24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imhooked Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 There is a good "Hot Spots" map at Gander Mountain in Hermantown.Start at about 8 feet and move out.Some nice panfish can also be had.I was going to go today but I found out I have further obligations to do for the Holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWH Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 As far as natual reproduction/stocking on Yellow, they do stock the lake. The last number of years they have been on an every other year program of 100,000+ fingerlings.I haven't fished Yellow in a number of years. But my brother and I used to make one annual ice fishing trip up there around the first of the year. A lot of the advice already given here is good. We typcially had our action from 6 to 10 feet of water. Not much during the day. But between about 3:00 and 6:00 in the afternoon we would get one or two 10 to 15 minute windows when the walleyes would come through and it was fast action. Then nothing. Getting any action after it got dark was rare for us.Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 So, lots of you said you're gonna give it a shot. Anyone have success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoonASea Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Was the daily limit on Yellow 1 last year or was there a change to this years rules???,,,I plan to be on Yellow for the Mn opener and hopefully bring home some nice pike with my 1 eye LAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolte Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I'm pretty sure it was 2. It makes no sense to me how you can have 5 on the river, 2 in little yellow, but only 1 from Big Yellow. Those fish must not be able to swim to each spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Was the daily limit on Yellow 1 last year or was there a change to this years rules???,,,I plan to be on Yellow for the Mn opener and hopefully bring home some nice pike with my 1 eye LAS It was 2 last year. They've often upped the limit later in the year. Hopefully they'll do that again. One seems ridiculous. I'd hate to be a resort or bait shop owner up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxaddict77 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Nice work WDNR and the local Tribe. A 1 fish walleye limit, that seems like extremely poor management between both parties. If the limit is one walleye over 15", you know every breeding size 3-7 pounder is going to be harvested. How can the lake change so dramatically from year to year. I just read that the DNR surveyed 4.6 adults per acre in 2008. The numbers are compared able to 1986. I can understand if you want to protect the adults, the lake already has special regulations, why not put more stringent size restrictions to protect spawners and increase the bag.Good luck getting many people to come and enjoy a 1 fish bag limit (I am not suggesting it needs to be 5 either) in these tough conditions. The local economy will certainly suffer, which in turn hurts the lake as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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