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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!  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.   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! 
6 Comments
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.
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 Leave a Reply. |
AuthorBen Beattie is a fishing guide and outdoor writer living in Sioux Lookout, in northwestern Ontario. Archives
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