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Location: NE PA | This is more of a question of opinions, rather than a hard and fast "best location". I have been to the NW Angle once and it was amazing. I am planning another trip and want to get the ball rolling. That being said, are there other areas on LOTW that, given the opportunity, you would choose over the NW angle, and if so, why? |
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| Tamarack Island is my choice. I have a cabin at the Angle but love that area of the lake. Watch the video on this website and Todd is a great guy and host! I am staying at Tamarack a few nights this summer. Some of my biggest fish I have caught (up to 52) have been in that area. |
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Location: Minnetonka MN | I agree with Dan. We are taking our 2nd trip to Tamarack Island in August. Awesome area with great fishing for smallies, walleye, monster pike and muskies.
www.tamarackislandwildernesslodge.com/
As Dan said, Todd is a great host. His son Paul works his butt off. They will help you with where to fish and what baits to use and you WILL catch fish. |
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Location: Plymouth, MN | I'll give another thumbs up to Tamarack. It's about an 8 mile boat trip almost due west of Morson. Definitely recommend giving Todd a call. |
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Location: With my son on the water | I absolutely disagree with the Morson area being better than the Angle for the simple reason (boat traffic).
I fish both the angle and the Morson area each year, in the Morson area it is not uncommon to have boats sitting on many of your favorite spots during prime time, even XX miles out. Out of the angle, that doesn't happen.
Granted the period of July 4th and during the muskie School the angle is busier, but the entire lakes busy then.
Edited by btfish 5/25/2015 6:00 PM
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Location: Antigo Wi. | The best location is what you decide suits your needs. We have been to the angle 3 times and Morson 3 times. We are staying at Tamarack for the second straight year, it has way less boat traffic than both the other areas. The fishing is just as good as anywhere on the lake. Todd and his family have done a great job with the resort in their short time of owning it. One day last August we fished for a whole day without seeing another boat other than the ones from our resort. Cannot go wrong with any area of the lake though. |
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| The question was framed around "Best" part of the lake. After 28 years and more than 60 days on the water each year, sometimes up to 150 when I was guiding and more obsessed with this fish ...it's a subjective and somewhat personal perspective on what is the "Best."
Have been in cabins with what some would consider the best and legendary, some are still here and some have passed, some barely anyone on this site would know their name, some were TV personalities or editors of fishing magazines, some were guides, some were tackle manufacturers. We all had our opinions on the "Best" sometimes down to a particular bay, instead of a general area. And their perspective ranged from Steven's and Stoney to the Angle to Witch Bay and down to Whitefish. All of which was subjective and based on time on the water. Some of these people fished many lakes outside of LOTW. Those rambles on the Best" could get heated.
Was there when there was no boat traffic. At that time most of the business resort owners enjoyed revenue from Walleye customers and not Muskie anglers.
And watched the increase, with so much concern many friends and I went barbless. One of the Muskie Mavericks' was adamant.
The whole lake is busy. And it's important to remember that these are not stocked fish.
And it takes a miracle and luck for them to get big.
Yesterday someone cut me off on a shoreline I was fishing for bass at the Angle. Hmmm, boat traffic. I long for the days of little to no boat traffic. But we had and still have people pulling onto buoyed reefs while fishing for Walleyes. Forgot to mention being cut off by other anglers fishing for Muskie.
But firmly believe the area around Tamarack holds the potential for some of the biggest and fat fish. Bear in mind that the range is somewhere around 15 miles around that island. Some of the people mentioned before would disagree.
Best to me means where are the biggest and fat fish.
Edited by Dan Klis 5/25/2015 9:06 PM
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | If you are ever torn and want the best of both worlds, consider a place like Spruce Island Camp which is centrally located, neither in the Angle or Sabaskong. You would have access to both parts of the lake if you so chose. And a few other basins that don't get mentioned too much  |
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| I like Spruce Island as well. But its a long journey. Very good location. |
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| Spruce Island resort is a well run resort. Started going there in 1973 & a lot has changed but the fishing for all types is good. It has been in the same family all these years. Used to moose & bear hunt that area also & back then you seen few people up there. Book early as it fills up quick. They used to have a camp ground also on the island where you could pitch a tent. |
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| As was said, every area has some boat traffic. I've encountered relatively heavy traffic in the Angle, (and particularly, at times in the Big Narrows where at dusk it seems that there is a boat on every "known spot" in the general vicinity of Wiley's).
But I wouldn't let boat traffic be a deterrent. For every "known spot" there are dozens of lesser-fished spots that are just as good or better.
As far as whether the "grass is greener" on one area of the lake vs. another, I think its really hard to say. I suppose it depends a bit on what you're looking for, e.g., while Whitefish Bay probably isn't the best area to rack up numbers of fish, it would be my guess for where the biggest muskie in the lake swims. The Angle, Sabaskong and general vicinities are tremendous for numbers of fish, also with definite opportunities at trophy fish. Then, the NE part of the lake (Andrews/Witch/Shore Isl./etc.), IMHO, is a bit of a compromise between action/size (overall numbers not as good as the Angle/Sabaskong, but avg size seems to run a bit better).
You really can't go wrong with any of those choices. Best advice I can give is to pick an area and stick with it. It sounds like you had a great initial trip to the Angle. But after one trip, no matter how well-marked your map was, you've barely even begun to scratch the surface. It takes successive trips to really get "dialed in" and develop your own milkrun. Good luck.
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Location: Warroad, Mn | I've fished the LOTWs for around 50 years for many-many days a year. I think I've fished almost every part of the lake at one time or the other. Guided in the NW Angle for around 30 years, and had a cabin in Whitefish Bay for 25 years. As far as I can tell there's no part of the LOTWs that seems to be much better or worse than the other. All parts of the lake are great. Doubt that you will find a bad spot.
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Location: NE PA | Thanks for all the well thought out/detailed replies guys. I think I am going to stick with the angle. Why mess with something that went so well the last time? I just didn't know if I was leaving anything on the table by not checking out other areas, but after the replies it seems the angle fits me best. |
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Location: Lake Elmo, MN | I'll add a spot that has not been mentioned. I have fished LOW every year for over 25 years and to me the best all around location is up in the Wiley Point area. The quality of ALL species just seems on average, better. The Angle is great...as is Monument Bay. But for sheer quality of fish it's the lack of fishing pressure by Wiley that really makes it great.
Headed there this coming weekend to chase Pike and smallies (and OK a few Walleyes for lunch). Cannot wait.
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| Thanks for the kind words guys. To celebrate let's give any new booking for this year 10% off their accommodations when they quote this thread on Musky First. I will also take 10% off for the guys who recommended us. Thanks guys.
Todd
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Best location on LOTW