Big Round Polk county

[vman59]

fished Big Round today not allot doing fish were very finicky.Ended up with a half dozen 5 gills 1 perch all were nice fish and more than keep able. fish the NE corner about 100 yards from shore.

[vman59]

Fished Big Round again this morning ended up with 20 nice gills , again we were along the NE shoreline . Kind of out in front of a red cabin and a green boat house with a white door on it about 100 yards out.About 930 they just stopped.

[Nick Kuhn]

One of the few lakes in the area with some nice pannies. Was hoping to head out a few times this year but never got the chance.

[rangerforme]

Was out there sat along with the other 200 people. I'd be finicky too if every 10 minutes a truck was driving over me or a hole was being drilled.

[vman59]

very few people out there in the morning only a hand full and hardly any when we left at 10am. They must have come later in the afternoon.There was Justus and one other truck on the ne shoreline.

[rangerforme]

Ya, it was real busy about 1pm. I'm guessing 40-50 vehicles all together.

[vman59]

was wonderinf if anyone had info on ice conditions?

[Grant Pearson]

Any idea on how to fish the lake after the weeds start really growing in? Preferably going after pike.

[vman59]

Kingfisher1; once the weeds start up a good tactic is to find open pockets in the weeds and drop a large sucker or shiner in with a slip float. You'll have to keep and eye on it to keep it from going into the weeds. Try to keep the float as centered as possible in the pocket. Hope this helps and GL.

[Walleye Guy]

There were quite a few people fishing the south end of Big Round today. There were a couple 4 wheelers out there and a small pick-up truck. It was kind of funny actually. The guy in the pick-up drove across the lake, stopped, drilled a couple holes and then drove off the lake. I think he must of determined there wasn't enough ice for his liking.

[Grant Pearson]

thanks vman

[vman59]

was on Big Round this morning and the gill fishing was great ! Size fantastic. Only kept the males put all females back in. We used leech's and crawlers with a slip bobber and chartreuse hooks. Was fishing the NE corner of the lake.

[Badger]

We were on Big Round Sunday and it was fantastic again for gills! 2 Bonus Walleye as well. Slip Bobbers with leeches & crawlers is what we've been using for over 30 years, and it never fails. The landing is terrible as usual. I'm tired of people power loading!!!

[vman59]

was on Big Round again this morning from 5am until 9 . Between my son and I we caught 26 nice big gills. Through most of the females back unless they were hooked bad and bleeding. Fished the NE corner again moved around until we found a hole out of the weeds and thats where they were in about 10-11 fow.

[vman59]

Looking for info on ice conditions? I assume it is safe for a atv?

[Walleye Guy]

I was out there the weekend after thanksgiving and there was 5.5 inches of ice. I am sure there is enough for a wheeler now.

[vman59]

thanks , now if it will stop snowing,

[steve schmidt]

Fished Big Round on Saturday and they were driving on. We drove to the north side, Indian Bay, the south end and the west end. Must be 15" of ice.

[vman59]

fished Big Round this afternoon. Caught a few very nice gills. At dark we noticed a fair amount of tip up lights going off.

[WalleyeChaser]

Great report vman. Are the walleyes decent sized in there. I have caught those big gills you keep speaking of in years past but haven't had much luck on the eyes. Whats the trick? Do you know if they are using suckers or shiners? Might have to make a few stops on that lake again.

[vman59]

finding them and then not sticking with one color jig try them all. Yesterday afternoon it was purple glitter jigs and you had to let the waxie just hang down off the tip of the hook but keeping the tip covered. Seemed right at dark or shortly after is when we started seeing the tip up lites around us.

[FL SNIPER]

vman59...thanks for the reports and updates. question...is it safe to assume trucks are driving on the lake? thanks...FL Sniper

[Walleye Guy]

I can see 5 pickup trucks looking out the window right now.

[B@ssmaster]

WG, you should be fishing, not playing on your PC.......

Some of us have to work today and can only dream of being near a lake........

[FL SNIPER]

hopefully its the "window" of his fish house!!!