I'm heading up in a little bit. Anyone have any action to report on up there. Lest year was my best year fishing in jack pine country.
I am up here now paddling on the Tigercat Flowage, Lake Owen, etc. I have not heard anything of note. I do know one fellow who is not here who is a hard core Muskie guy said it was too hot. Hope you have good luck.
Quote from: bigG on July 05, 2021, 09:11:32 PM
I'm heading up in a little bit. Anyone have any action to report on up there. Lest year was my best year fishing in jack pine country.
Yes, it's been dang hot. Things are looking nice right now, though. I'm a hoping. Last year was magic. I love the Tigercat.
We were at the Blackiron Resort last week. There were no Muskies listed on their board in July. As I remember the last one listed was 6/39.
But who cares! It's always great to be up north and on the water, eh?.
Quote from: bigG on July 10, 2021, 02:26:29 AM
Yes, it's been dang hot. Things are looking nice right now, though. I'm a hoping. Last year was magic. I love the Tigercat.
G how did ya do? nice and hot ! :) top water toward sundown is deadly! ;)
Quote from: MNbadger on July 06, 2021, 07:30:16 AM
I am up here now paddling on the Tigercat Flowage, Lake Owen, etc. I have not heard anything of note. I do know one fellow who is not here who is a hard core Muskie guy said it was too hot. Hope you have good luck. Quote from: bigG on July 05, 2021, 09:11:32 PM
I'm heading up in a little bit. Anyone have any action to report on up there. Lest year was my best year fishing in jack pine country.
MN, what's your review of Lake Owen and Tigercat? I've become more of a panfisherman than anything else. One of our pro-staffers turned me onto throwing micro-crankbaits for panfish. Sure is a fun way to fish.
Water levels are some of the lowest I've seen up in that area, over the past 50+ years. It has affected fishing for sure. Muskies have been slow this year. I had some nice ones on, when they attacked my wacky worm rigs, but I only got one up to the boat due to the lighter tackle I use for bass fishing. I have caught some nice bass, though. Lately, I had to go even smaller and lighter, switching to finesse rigs to get the nice largemouth and smallies... and a few nice crappies. I recently downsized my baits for muskies, too. I was trolling deep-diving (walleye) crankbaits just outside the deep weed edges last week and caught a decent musky. We really need some rain up there! The usual patterns just aren't producing!
I have not really run into fisherman on Owen. Whenever I ask fisherman on
The Tigercat they are catching bass. The fellows I spoke with on Lost Land Lake were catching bass and crappies.
Quote from: Houndhead on July 23, 2021, 01:58:23 PM
Quote from: MNbadger on July 06, 2021, 07:30:16 AM
I am up here now paddling on the Tigercat Flowage, Lake Owen, etc. I have not heard anything of note. I do know one fellow who is not here who is a hard core Muskie guy said it was too hot. Hope you have good luck. Quote from: bigG on July 05, 2021, 09:11:32 PM
I'm heading up in a little bit. Anyone have any action to report on up there. Lest year was my best year fishing in jack pine country.
MN, what's your review of Lake Owen and Tigercat? I've become more of a panfisherman than anything else. One of our pro-staffers turned me onto throwing micro-crankbaits for panfish. Sure is a fun way to fish.
It was a bassy summer. Caught Walleye below the dam where I fish, though. 3 keepers the whole time. Uff. Proliferation of large mouths, though. Fun to catch. Easy beans for a ten yo kid to catch a 2.5-3 lb. largemouth. Try 'er again next year.