Lake Winnipeg Update 2017

[fishman]

is Smoke n Fish the place to buy Live Bait?

 

[dakotaeye29]

Yes, they open at 6 I believe. Tackle, license, salties.

 

[Wildyote]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikgoCR05oM8&t=105s&list=PL8Jzp3jvEEVg2RkNgzltwrS9Wo7za49Xs&index=3

Gill nets don't make big walleyes period. I have seen lakes in Northern Sask that are netted and walleyes get about 21 in before getting netted. Go five miles from netted lake where the fishing outfitter camps have netting rights and only net bare minimum and boom you have 25-28 in walleyes in abundance.

 

[Captain Ahab]

Consider my money out. It was fantastic 3 years ago.

 

[Fisherman25]

There are still hogs caught.

 

[Lungdeflator]

Pro-am is a good place to buy bait too. We always run right through Winnipeg up 59 so Pro-Am is right on the way. I think they are open til 9 in the later part of the week.

 

[Jigaman]

Pro-am is a good place to buy bait too. We always run right through Winnipeg up 59 so Pro-Am is right on the way. I think they are open til 9 in the later part of the week.

I like that place too but they dont open until 9am (at least a couple years ago anyways) so it does me no good when I am driving through the city at 7am.

 

[tigolbitties]

Just got back yesterday from Big Windy. Was our first time and had a great trip! We had 8 guys and our slowest day still produced around 100 fish. Went out of Warner Rd. There is plenty of parking there, they even cleaned up the ice on Friday to smooth it out for a parking lot. The first 1/2 mile is pretty rough from the warm week they had up there but once you get past that, it is pretty good. We used a tracked ranger and wheeler as well as a ranger with wheels. All got around fine, but the tracked vehicles were able to go a bit faster. There were a lot of pickups on the ice but I wouldn't take mine out there and beat it up with how rough the ice is.

Ended up finding our best fish about 3.5 miles out from the mouth. Tons of fish in that 14-16" year class. No fish from 18-22" which I thought was weird. We ended up with 4 over 28" the biggest being 29 7/8" and 2 more over 24". Anything pink worked best for us. Snooty from DirtyMike was the best rattle bait and the pink Pelican spoon was the best spoon. Plenty of ice, we didn't need the extensions but it was nice to have so we didn't have to bend over to the ice every time. We didn't cross the pressure ridge as we didn't feel like risking our rigs but I talked to a couple of guys who did and found fish out in 20-22 feet of water. I know we probably missed the best years up there, but there are not many places I can go and have a chance to catch that many fish over 28".

 

[Mizzou21]

Sounds like an awesome trip Tig, and even though you missed the "glory" years like I have, I bet you are still hooked and cant wait to get up there again!! Congrats on a successful trip!

 

[Vollmer]

Anyone wonder if the big girls have not moved south as early due to the Tullibee explosion?

 

[Downrigger]

Anyone wonder if the big girls have not moved south as early due to the Tullibee explosion?

Nope Gill Nets. All Gill Nets ;:;rant

Interesting Theory with the tullies. Would make sense. Those big fish like big meals and Tullibees could be keeping the fish toward the deeper water to the North. I guess this is the first time I've heard this one.

Headed back Sunday for a final trip for the year!

 

[Vollmer]

I've been reading everything and I think I'd like to start deeper, further North and see if theory pans out.

 

[Jigaman]

Are there any snowmobiles still running around up there? I dont have access to an atv.

 

[tigolbitties]

Yes there were plenty of snowmobiles still going up there. Those guys seemed to have the easiest time getting over the ridge and getting north.

Forgot to add that we caught 6 jumbo perch, a few white bass, tulibee, and about a 10lb northern that was our second fish of the trip and had us thinking we hit the big girls in our first hour.

 

[Vollmer]

Any snow on the ice? We are probably switching to wheelers in fear of overheating sleds.

 

[Downrigger]

I've been reading everything and I think I'd like to start deeper, further North and see if theory pans out.

How far north are you thinking? Like hillside north where there is a steeper break or like 23 ft deep?

 

[Vollmer]

Probably check the 19-23 fow 1st

 

[Callem'In]

I cancelled my Winnipeg trip for and headed to Onterio to chase Lakers instead. To say the least, I am hooked. Good luck to those headed to Winnipeg.

 

[Vollmer]

I cancelled my Winnipeg trip for and headed to Onterio to chase Lakers instead. To say the least, I am hooked. Good luck to those headed to Winnipeg.

That does sound fun!

 

[Callem'In]

Pulling Lakers from 60ft of water, Perch up to 14", Plentiful eater sized Walleye from Sioux Narrows has me planning next years trip already.