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Posted 9/8/2008 12:38 PM (#335234)
Subject: Mantrap lake


Just wondering if anyone has been plying the MN waters of Manntrap lately or its lesser known cousin Bell Taine to the south of it. Was thinking of hitting those two this next weekend when over thata way. Clear, Bloom, forage?? Thanks much in advance!
fishin bum
Posted 9/8/2008 8:39 PM (#335322 - in reply to #335234)
Subject: RE: Mantrap lake


mmmm ciscoes
Guest
Posted 9/8/2008 9:49 PM (#335334 - in reply to #335234)
Subject: RE: Mantrap lake


I've been vacationing on Belle Taine for almost 15 yrs and have never seen a ski. I know they were there 50 yrs ago, and maybe an occasional stray from higher up the chain ends up there every now and then, but certainly not a fishable population anymore.
Pal
Posted 9/9/2008 5:57 AM (#335361 - in reply to #335334)
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Posts: 665


Location: Twin Cities, MN
heading to mantrap for the first time myself tomorrow. Hopefully will have some good fishing.

Pal
krats
Posted 9/10/2008 12:20 PM (#335552 - in reply to #335361)
Subject: RE: Mantrap lake




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Location: Baxter, MN
Pal,
Let us know how you do, I am planning on going up there next week.
Tippman
Posted 9/10/2008 11:11 PM (#335643 - in reply to #335234)
Subject: RE: Mantrap lake




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Location: St. Cloud, Mn
Very, very few muskies present in Belle Taine, I haven't heard of one in many years.

Mantrap will have clear water for you. I was supposed to get there this week but my truck was in the shop.
Matt Hansen
Posted 9/12/2008 12:25 AM (#335809 - in reply to #335234)
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I camped up on belle taine about 3 weeks ago and went to mantrap twice with nothing to show. We saw alot of fish most of them where in the west arm or in home bay. When it came to fishing Belle taine we where very successful in catching some monster bass. I would highly recomend trying to catch some with the dunwright lifelike 8in pike the bass seem to love it! Just make sure you have a leader on because there alot of pike on bell. OH and we did end up catching one musky on Bell taine but it was only about 20in.

sorry about the other 2 posts it posted it more than once

Edited by Matt Hansen 9/12/2008 12:28 AM
MNSteveH
Posted 9/14/2008 11:23 PM (#336170 - in reply to #335234)
Subject: RE: Mantrap lake


Are you sure the 20" you caught on Belle Taine was a ski? Belle Taine has "silver pike" which is a genetic mutation fairly unique to this lake.
fishwizard
Posted 9/19/2008 4:37 PM (#336952 - in reply to #335234)
Subject: RE: Mantrap lake


My Grandparents live on Belle Taine. I've had a few follows over the years while bass fishing, but never caught one there. I've seen a couple photos of fish caught there by neighbors and such, in the past, but all have been incidental. It is possible, but I wouldn't recommend anyone going there and expecting to see or catch a muskie. Plenty of pike and bass though.
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