Upper Red Lake Fishing Reports

With not one but two snow storms, complete with wind and windchills, the big gators started their feeding frenzy. As usually happens, one lucky angler caught her first Pike, a 40 incher, and talked of having a replica made if her husband will let her. Another angler also caught a 40” Pike. Both were released unharmed.
The jumbo Perch are showing up with with several in most buckets. These Perch are very finnicky with a plain hook and minnow being the preferred presentation.
The Walleye bite continues at a hectic clip with lots of eater size limits and some slot fish. Remember all 17” – 26” Walleyes have to be released. The Walleye bite is best in the transition area that includes bigger rocks with smaller rock rubble. This hard bottom area is also the home of those jumbo Perch.
Tight Lines. RLA.

This week was marked by not one ,but two snow storms.Lots of blowing snow on the lake now.The V-plow’s running hard to keep the roads open,but hopefully mother nature will settle down a bit for the christmas week. In between all the snow and wind there’s been lot’s of nice walleyes caught.Seems like more fat 16” fish this year,with some in the mid 20’s” range.Several nice perch in the mix also,but we haven’t seen any crappies yet.This walleye bite is hot with angel eye jigging spoons in red,glow or gold producing on the active rod and a plain colored hook on the dead stick or rattle wheel.A whole fathead minnow is tipped on the jigging spoon.They seem to come in on the motion of the spoon and then either hit it or drift over to the more neutral presentation of the fathead and colored hook.HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL. tight lines, scott w.

The ice road is looking good,out about 4 miles.There’s about 17” in most areas.I was out last night for 2 hours and managed a limit of nice walleyes (15”-16”).I had the resort cook them up,there’s nothing like fresh walleye caught the same day.The fishings good in 10’-13’,with a jigging spoon in either red,orange, or glow on one rig and a colored plain hook on the dead stick.I’ll start pulling the bigger sleeper houses out after this storm passes. tight lines, scott w.
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