Arvid’s Fishing Report

We have had some great weather for two days in a row; not a lot of wind and temperatures in the low seventies. Thursday, Steve, Scott and I went to the Lake and fished just outside the Gap near the green buoy in 10-14 feet of water. We back trolled with crawlers and shiners. There were lots of fish; most of them small, but we did manage to keep five eaters. Friday afternoon, Steve, Scott, Matt and I went back to the Lake where we found most of the boats were fishing deeper water. A light breeze made for a good drift and we, I should say the grandkid’s, caught a number of fish in 18-20 feet. We ended up keeping eight over about a two hour period; all caught by the grandkid’s. It was a good day and it’s nice that there are still some fish around the Gap this time of the year.

Scott with his 15″ walleye

Matt with his 17″ walleye

Scott and Matt with their walleyes

Haven’t been working hard, but sure have been busy. A lot of time has been spent this past year getting the senior fishing and boating program up and running and we are now on the water taking seniors fishing or on boating excursions. Last week the pontoon was used in the 10th annual Take A Kid Fishing day where seniors and kids fished together creating a nice inter-generational experience.

We have some family home now. Ten days ago I met grandson, Matt, and his dad in Wisconsin so that he could spend some time in Baudette with us. We fished Red Lake with Mike for a couple of hours on the way home and caught a few walleyes and drum. The walleyes were either too big or too small; nothing in the slot that we could keep. We fished in about five feet of water using small jigs tipped with minnows. Our other grandson, Scott, and his parents came early last week and the one day that it didn’t blow to bad we went to the lake. We fished inside the Gap, outside the Gap and down along Pine Island in various depths. The fished seemed scattered as we found a few fish at most depths. We ended up keeping three walleyes and released several small ones, all caught on shiners.

Lake of the Woods Chapter Let’s Go Fishing with Seniors Pontoon

Matt with a Red Lake Sheephead (Fresh Water Drum)

Steve and Scott with a 17″ Lake of the Woods Walleye

My uncle and his wife were here for a visit over the weekend and we spent some of the visiting time in the boat.  Saturday evening, with thunderstorms threatening, we fished the river with no success.  Four very small walleyes and saugers was all we could come up with.  Sunday, we put the boat in at the Wheeler’s Point access.  It was sunny and nice, but too windy to get on the lake so we fished the river and Four Mile Bay.  The action was steady and we ended up keeping six walleyes, two sauger and a perch.  We caught and released a number of small walleye and sauger, plus a walleye uncle Noie caught that was in the slot.

A nice walleye in the 19-1/2″ to 28″ slot to be released

Noie & Janice with a nice 15″ walleye