North End LOW

[magnum mike]

We are staying at Smith Camps for the first time and have never fished the far north reaches of LOW. We will be there for 4 days and we apparently have some hot tips for trout and walleye. Are there any decent areas for crappies on that end of the lake? We just got back from Nestor Falls and I know the Sioux Narrows area also but no experience that far north. I saw Hemlock’s latest photos and it got me thinking crappies. I hope the weather improves because last weekend was COLD and the fish didn’t cooperate with the high skies and cold temps.

Hemlock, how far are you from Smith’s? We may need gas, bait or whatever and I would like to meet you.

[Hemlock]

We are about a 15 minute ride by vehicle, maybe about the same if you came across the lake. I know Al Smith quite well...he should be able to get you on to the fish.

Crappies....well, they are tougher to come by here...Nestor Falls might be your closest, unless Al has a secret stash of them somewhere?

Stop on in for gas, licenses, bait, whatever. Ask for Duncan (my staff don't know my internet code names :-)

[magnum mike]

Roger that. We are leaving this afternoon and won't be up there until late. I didn't have much hope for crappies up that way but I thought I would check.

Nestor Falls was pretty slow last weekend but the high skies and cold temps shut everything down. At -35 Sunday morning we headed south and never dropped a line.

If we venture toward town, I will stop in and say hello.

[magnum mike]

Our advance scouting crew just left your store with 8 doz walleye and 4 doz trout minnows. I hope we have to come back for more after tomorrow. Nothing spells happiness like running out of bait!

We are north bound in about an hour and hope to be melting ice cubes by 8:00 tonight.

[Hemlock]

Well, I served up those minnows...I remember talking to some guys from MN and they got 8 doz. walleye minnows and 4 doz large...they are staying at Smith Camps. I should have asked them if they were with "Magnum Mike"

Let us know how you did, I'm sure you wont' get this until you are back.

[magnum mike]

You have some beutiful scenery in your area. The snowmobile trails are second to none. Your wardens are very nice gentlemen and there are PLENTY of them. The Smith's run a top notch operation and I hope to get back there as soon as the wife will let me. It was a great trip overall.

As far as the fishing, I think I either need to stick to walleyes & crappies or take some trout lessons...

[Hemlock]

So you found some crappies? That's good. How about trout, where did he send you? Glad to hear all was well with Smith's Camps.

[magnum mike]

We fished the Ptarmigan Bay area for trout. We actually tried several spots up to the Echo Bay area where we had to stop. What is a tribal card and how do you obtain one? Is the fishing better up there?

We didn't find any crappies on this trip but I did manage a limit of walleyes and a few dandy perch. My point was I didn't have much success with the trout. I should stick to the things I know...

[Hemlock]

Tribal card I beleive is only attainable if you are first nations (native) I'm not certain of this though.

[magnum mike]

That's what we thought. Thanks Duncan

[Hemlock]

Hope to see you again up here in God's Country.