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Darter Domination

4/3/2011

 
Conditions continue to be great for late season ice fishing in Sioux Lookout and the bite has been hot.  It's a certainty that we'll finish out the walleye season (April 15th) on the ice.  Quite a contrast to 2010 when we were already finished on the big lakes by now. 

A pattern we found this week was great action for walleye in deeper water(24-32').  It wasn't difficult to collect limits of under 18" fish.  One morning I put on a clinic fishing a Lindy Darter.  Hands down it out-fished live bait that day.  When walleye want the darter they don't just hit it... they crush it! 
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The walleye season in Rice River closes on March 31st to protect spawning fish.  We snuck in there on the last evening for a few hours and weren't disappointed.  The best part was the average size of the walleye, with most fish in the 3-6lb range. 
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Jeff Schellenberg with a Rice River beauty. 

I spent a few hours one afternoon doing some running-and-gunning for trout.  The strategy paid off on the 3rd spot when I pretty much landed on top of this guy.  Great tussle with a Minnitaki blackie! 
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Camden
4/3/2011 03:22:23 am

Darter domination indeed. I'm sold on them after the visit to Souix Lookout this year Ben. A great way to target some of the more active eyes down there.
They were so convincing in fact, I have half a mind to try them during the upcoming soft water season. As long as they don't "dart" too aggressively I don't see why they can't dragged across mega-sand structures in the depths of summer. I suppose we'll see....

Ben
4/3/2011 04:46:16 am

Indeed Cam! I've heard of guys casting them for bass with success and I have seen them vertical jigged over structure in the summertime and they produce fish.

Steve Piggott
4/3/2011 10:35:42 pm

I hope the ice is gone by the 15th of May on Nipigon.Maybe i should bring my auger.Lol

Jesse
4/5/2011 05:44:29 am

Beauty! Love the Minnitaki Blackie!

TC
4/5/2011 10:58:04 am

great website, Ben....nice to see the recent updates..good to keep it current...hope u can drop off a few more eaters on your way to the turkeys

Terry
4/5/2011 07:47:50 pm

Nice fish great web page keep do'n what your do'n


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