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| My annual LOTW trip is supposed to start August 1st but doesn't look good. What is everyone doing this year who couldn't make it across the border? I am in north WI so have a lot of options but getting out of your home region always makes things more exciting. Does anyone know any good places in the U.P. to go or smaller quality fisheries in MN.? I have no interest in the big popular MN. waters this year.
Who is doing a multi species trip and giving the muskies a break? |
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| I'm booked a cabin on Kabetogama week of August 15th. I thought about Vermilion and other areas, but decided on a different trip with the girlfriend. When I booked 3 weeks ago the lodge was half full, but a week later it was completely full when a few others tried to join us.
Never been there before but I hear it still has a good northwoods feel to it. I'll probably still bring a muskie rod and a few baits and try for some big pike. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | I just decided to stay home and avoid the crowds this year. As much as I enjoy getting out, it isn't worth the merry go round or "bumper boats" as we refer to it. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | With the warmer than average water temps and extreme pressure due to Covid, I would hope that people will target other species more this year. Northern MN is over 80 degrees in most places and close to it in others. It's early July and every lake has at least touched 80 degrees for a time. Vermilion was 82.5 last Friday evening. It has cooled down a little bit with big storms but it won't be long before it's back up there. This summer is predicted to be warmer and dryer than average, which will take most every lake out of the picture. I know some people have canceled their trips due to warm water, which is very commendable.
Edited by Kirby Budrow 7/7/2020 8:47 AM
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Location: Duluth | jboutdoorguy - 7/7/2020 6:47 AM
My annual LOTW trip is supposed to start August 1st but doesn't look good. What is everyone doing this year who couldn't make it across the border? I am in north WI so have a lot of options but getting out of your home region always makes things more exciting. Does anyone know any good places in the U.P. to go or smaller quality fisheries in MN.? I have no interest in the big popular MN. waters this year.
Who is doing a multi species trip and giving the muskies a break?
Can point you to a few spots in the UP or NE MN. PM me if interested. Quite a bit of underfished water just over the border from Vilas and Forest county WI |
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | trout, crappies, bass, and pike this year. No big musky trips. Just taking it easy and having a lot of fun with other species. Lots of trout and crappies so far.
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| Where do you go for trout?
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| muskyroller - 7/7/2020 9:08 AM
trout, crappies, bass, and pike this year. No big musky trips. Just taking it easy and having a lot of fun with other species. Lots of trout and crappies so far.
Where do you go for trout? My wife just decided she loves fly fishing after our Wyoming trip.
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| muskyroller - 7/7/2020 9:08 AM
trout, crappies, bass, and pike this year. No big musky trips. Just taking it easy and having a lot of fun with other species. Lots of trout and crappies so far.
And say hey to Meuller for me! |
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Location: Duluth | Asking for trout spots in more verboten than asking for muskie spots! |
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | Lol!! I got a good trout stream close to home...actually several if you count western WI, too.
Mueller and I are doing a trip July 22-23 this year.
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| Spent years of my life trout fishing,,size #28 tricos and 1.1 pound test tipets at first light locally,,Montana and the Yellowstone is what everybody should experience in their trout fishing life. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
I'm still holding out that the border will open July 21st (I can hope...can't I?). I have not been on the water since the Minnesota opener as I don't like the crowds either, so the boat has been enjoying a very quiet year so far. Golf game is doing well, though...
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Location: Royalton, MN | Our group of 5 guys/2 boats substituted Vermilion instead. LOW will have to wait until next season. |
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| I replaced my LOTW trip with a trip to the BWCA. Should still be fun getting out of the crowds and into the wilderness. |
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Location: LENA IL | Rather than a 3 day trip in the north woods after a LOTW trip I’m just adding a few days. Of course I will miss north of the border Ski’s but will still enjoy the WI trip for sure |
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