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| We just returned from a trip to the Winnipeg River System. The water was three feet higher than last year at this time, but they said it was three feet down from earlier in the summer. The cabbage areas were smaller and they were laying down on the surface, due to the drop in water level.
We caught several cold fronts during the week.
The camp boated several muskies. One 48", one 40". Many smaller ones. The lodge owner said this was a slow year for Muskies. He said he had only caught two muskies this year and I told him that he was working to hard and not fishing enough.
They seemed to be relating to rocks more than the weeds.
Several successful folks were using bass colored lures.
I did experience a wind shift turn on. We were fishing a line of small rock islands and the northern began to hit like crazy. I hooked a muskie, but lost him due to a poor hook set. after we had finished our circling of the island I had notice that the wind had shifted 90 degrees.
Hope I have a better report next year.
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| We went the same week. Tougher fishing than last year but some nice ones were caught. I netted a 49.5"er for my dad, and a 46"er for my buddy that were the biggest in my boat. Definately tougher fishing this year for us, but part of it was going later in the year I think. Next year we go in July again. | |
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| I recommend July and early August on that water for sure. Some of my best times I have had were the first and second week in July.
Good body of water, too bad it has gotten pounded so bad. With large groups from Milwaukee and Minnesota it has been though the ringer. I look back at some early trips years ago. The spots dont even look the same anymore. In all reality its a small body of water.
This lake in now a "take a number" lake on some of the spots. I dont know about you, but I can do that at home.
LOTW and Wabagoon are some waters where you can actually come back to a fish undesturbed. That means a lot to me.
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Winnipeg River Ssytem