Lakers on Superior?

[FishinFreaks]

A couple buddies and I are hooked on Lake of the Woods lakers, but we don't have the time to head up there for a while (hopefully another trip this year, but we'll see). So we'd like to try them on Superior. I remember seeing good reports from there in years past. We want to do a day trip or two from the Twin Cities.

Anyone have suggestions on where to go out of? What to use? How to target them? Better yet, anyone want to join us for a day trip? We're geared up and ready to go!

Thanks for any help.

[Will]

i fish cheguamagon bay quite a bit and it has good ice. i know guys target 'em out by the apostle islands using airplane jigs and something called a 'beetle' tipped with strips of herring. i would look on jim hudson's web site for some good info.

[FishinFreaks]

I'm afraid Chequamegon is too far for a day trip. Although we may have to stay a night and be happy.

Anyone go out around Duluth?

[Mike Stark]

fishinfreaks

check out the BWCA ELY DULUTH forum

lots of talk about lakers on superior there

[DeathRoe]

Chequamegon is the ONLY place in this end of the lake where you can go for lakers, plenty of ice in the islands now. There is no ice in Duluth now, other than about 100yds out from shore. None of the ice here gets deep enough to consistently target lakers. Some ice comes and goes, but you don't want to be on the wrong side of a crack when the ice breaks away. If you do decide to go out of duluth, drag a boat.

BTW, LOTW is about 2 hours from Duluth, right? Chequamegon is 90 minutes from Superior, i don't know how that could be too far, but LOTW is in reach.

[FishinFreaks]

Well according googlemaps, Baudette is 4:45 from Duluth. Then you've got to go quite a ways north from there to get to the lakers up in Whitefish Bay. Really, you'd go to Sioux Narrows which is 5 hours from Duluth.

Sounds like Chequamegon is the place to go. Any decent places to stay...decent, like inexpensive, around there?

[Will]

i don't know the name of the places, but i know there are a few motles in the area of washburn. i would use your search engine and type in for motels in washburn. i stay at the cabin, sorry i can't be more help.

[tonkapat]

We all wish for 20 pounders in under a 2 hour drive. Not gonna happen ever unfortunately. Unless u move up north.

[DeathRoe]

Check with Craig at Outdoor Allure. Right next to the bait shop he's got a place he rents out, looks perfect. You can check it out on the HSOforum. I wanna say it would only be like 30 bucks each for 4 guys for a night. Even though i'm coming from Superior, we've been thinking about it, nice to drive there instead of back home.

Other than that, Washburn would be your best bet. Ashland is getting far, Bayfield would cost some coin, and i don't think there's anything in Red Cliff.

[Tman2]

BTW, LOTW is about 2 hours from Duluth, right? Chequamegon is 90 minutes from Superior, i don't know how that could be too far, but LOTW is in reach.

LOTW is a 7 hour drive from the cities (door to door), then (almost) another hour on the sleds. Not an ideal day trip. With that much time in driving, we're not going to stay just one night, therefore looking to fish something closer.

[outdoor ran]

I agree with Deathroe, Cheq. Bay is the place to go. I've spent a few nights at the lodge at outdoor allure. You can't beat the price and location. Craig and Joe are more then willing to help you out. If you need a guide, check out Jim Hudson. He's a good guy that knows how to put you on fish.

[DeathRoe]

Sorry i didn't know how long it took to get up there, never been up to LOTW or Rainy and since steelhead fever hit, i don't really care! If it ain't a trout, throw it out!!!

[FishinFreaks]

Thanks for the input. I'll be checking in with the Outdoor Allure dudes this week.