Balsam Lake, Polk County

[bkman]

Anybody fished this lake lately? I'm wondering if you can still drive out or where's the best place to walk out from.

Thanks

[SPIN DRY]

I was out there Saturday and I wouldn't drive out there. I had my atv out there. As far as walking out it depends on which end of the lake you want to fish, there's several spots to get on at. For me I'm not driving out, but I'm sure someone else will say they drove out last weekend. Good luck.

[Guest]

I know the question was originally about ice fishing but I'm thinking about the soft water opener and it sounds like I'll be on Balsam. I hear it's a great lake. The priority will be walleyes and I was planning on starting on the western portion of the lake. If the zerbiaks aren't biting, where can I get into some crappie and bass. I'm from Duluth, and bass don't spawn up here until June, will the bass on Balsam be in pre-spawn? I hope so! Thanks

[SPIN DRY]

Do you have your own boat where you can go to other lakes or are you stuck on Balsam? On the weekend there will be a bass tourney. That lake gets hit hard on the weekends by the local clubs. I would try Big Round for eyes, Big Butternut for panfish or bass or Half Moon. Then come back and fish Balsam during the week. Good luck.

[Guest]

What?! A tournament on the opener? That doesn't make sense to me. Obviously they can't prefish, unless the tournament is on Sunday. I do the tournament game myself, so I don't want to sound like I'm anti-tournaments, but why then? That's allready going to be a very busy fishing weekend on any lake. Well thanks for the info, I think I'll look elsewhere.

[SPIN DRY]

Yeah there's no prefishing, just get out there and fish. Don't give up on Balsam it's a really good lake it's just busy on the weekends. Good luck