Fishing Report
1/10/08
The crappies are starting to show up in 14 feet of water off of Jr's. The walleye bite is fair and getting better. The family went fishing last night, and we had our best luck off of rattle wheels with a silver spoon in 12 feet of water.
Crappie vs Walleye
December 1, 2006
Upper Red Lake has a way of teaching me something new just about every day. With only a day or so before it will become my second home for the winter, I want to share some of my observations when it comes to finding crappies or walleye. The information should be pretty much interchangable.
The first thing I look for when looking for crappies is dirty ice, rough ice, or irregular ice. This seems to be an indicator that the crappie are near. I also try to find my spot on the outer edge of the ice house cities. If its only 20 yds away from the outer edge of the permant ice house seem like a good spot to start.
If you put northern tip ups close by don't expect to see any crappie. To some this may seem like common sense, but I'm not always the quickest to catch on.
If you are looking for crappies and you are catching walleye, move. The walleye and the crappie don't swim together. So keep moving until you find the crappie.
Crappie seem to like dirty water.
To catch more fish be more mobile. Sleeeper house are great for sleeping, but if you really want to catch fish be mobile. Swiss cheese your selected area with the auger. Fish the holes until you find a hot one. The difference between a dud and a hot hole sometimes can be only 10 feet.
Have fun! The purpose of fishing is to have fun, and always try to bring the kids. You will make memories that will last a lifetime.
The Walleye Limit
The DNR has increased the walleye limit to 4. The limit will be lowered to 2 for the winter season.
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