Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The shorelines have started to bust loose, and the ice in most bays looked rotten and has started to break away as well. There’s still a lot of main-lake ice so it needs to continue to stay warm, and some rain would help, in order to deteriorate it faster. Johnson’s Portside (320)…
LAKE MILLE LACS Main lake ice hasn’t deteriorated much since last week, but most shorelines and access areas have started to bust loose. Fishing pressure has been light and options could be even more limited by this weekend. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE OF THE WOODS The ice took a beating last…
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Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Fishing pressure remains light despite good shorelines and main lake ice conditions. Acccess options are limited now that most resorts have shut down until open water arrives. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE OF THE WOODS Ice fishing on the lake continues to go well. The…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS There’s still a lot of ice, but a lot of snow on top of it, so check with resorts on access availability. Fishing activity has been minimal with just the occasional tullibee or perch report off the deep mud and basin areas. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Some tullibees and the occasional jumbo perch are being caught off the deep structure in 30 feet or more. Isle Bay and Cove Bay started producing a few crappies, but the majority of them have been on the small side. Snowmobiles remain the best mode of transportation throughout the lake. Johnson’s Portside…
LAKE MILLE LACS The number of people fishing has been minimal, although a few anglers are using snowmobiles and traveling to the mud flats for tullibees. Work off the flats in 32 feet or more in the deep basin areas and look for pods of suspended fish. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Fishing pressure continues to be light since the walleye season closed. Deep snow also is limiting travel options and there aren’t many roads plowed. Check with resorts for road options heading into this weekend. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE OF THE WOODS Electronics continue to be a…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Another round of snow early this week has limited lake access and wrecked road systems. The best bet is to call ahead and check with individual resorts to see if they’ve reopened roads. A snowmobile is a good option to get to the deep structure or deep-basin areas for tullibees and jumbo…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Perch and tullibees are being caught off the deep mud and gravel areas in 25 to 32 feet. Often times, bigger pods of fish are being found off the structure in 30 feet or more in the main basin areas. Northern pike angling remains open with the bays and even deep structure…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Look for walleyes over 25 to 32 feet during the day or in 12 to 14 feet during low-light periods. Perch action has been best off the mud flats and deep basin areas in 28 feet or more – tullibees also are being caught in these locations. Traveling off…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleyes are hitting during the day in the deep basin areas over 25 feet or more and during low-light periods in 10 to 12 feet. Big northern pike continue to be caught with sucker minnows throughout the lake. Look for tullibees and some perch off structured areas in 28 to 32 feet. Johnson’s Portside…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Big walleyes remain active throughout the day on the 28- to 32-foot mud and gravel. Walleyes also can be had on the 10- to 12-foot rocks and reefs during the evening hours. Some jumbo perch are coming off the north end in 27 feet or deeper – work away from…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Big walleyes are being caught off the deep mud and gravel in 28 feet. There’s some evening walleye action on the 12-foot rock edges. Tullibees are biting in the deep basin areas. Some jumbo perch have been taken in 25 to 32 feet. Northern pike continue to hit throughout the…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – The deep gravel and mud flats continue to provide decent walleye action. Bigger minnows or larger-profiled baits are working best during low-light periods. A few jumbo perch are being caught off the mud flats in 30 feet or more, mainly on the north end. You’ll catch northern pike in the…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleye action has been spotty, likely due to lot of small perch in the lake. Bigger baits such as large sucker minnows have produced the majority of fish on the deep mud and gravel areas during low-light periods. Some nice perch have come off the north end flats in 28…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleyes are being caught, but there really isn’t one pattern or area that’s producing more fish than the other. Look for better numbers of fish early and late each day, and get away from the crowds. Large minnows on setlines seem to be producing more fish on the mud flats…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Numerous resorts are now allowing vehicle travel but check with each one before you go. Walleye fishing has been normal, meaning mobility, getting away from the crowds, and bigger profile baits have been keys to success. The best walleye reports are coming off the structure in 18 feet or deeper. Walleyes and some nice…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The recent cold front improved ice thickness even more in the bays and shoreline areas and allowed access to more of the main lake as well. Work through a resort as more of the main lake becomes accessible. The rock points, reefs, and in-shore mud flats are now providing decent walleye action….
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – The south-end bays now have 10 to 12 inches of ice, but there continues to be many troubled spots on the main lake, so check with resorts before venturing out. The key to catching walleyes in the bays now is to get away from the crowds since angling pressure has…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The entire lake appeared to be capped Tuesday morning with varying ice depths up to 5 inches reported on the north and west sides of the lake. The south end bays now have 8 to 10 inches of ice, and some ATVs are being used there. Isle Bay is producing big…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Open water could still be seen on the main lake early this week. The bays are ice-covered and have been for more than a week. It’s possible that ATV use on the southern bays could happen this weekend. A few walleyes and northern pike are being caught in these bays in 7…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Ice has remained intact in most bays during the recent warm weather, but it has deteriorated since last week. The main lake is wide open, and there were a few reports of boats being put in on the west side last weekend. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Ice has taken hold in the bays and along some shorelines, with about 3 to 4 inches found. Strong winds on Tuesday likely chewed away at the ice that had formed, but the lake is ready to cap with some calm, cold weather. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Some skim ice has formed in a few bays, but the main lake was wide open on Tuesday morning. A few muskie anglers were out in boats and hooking fish on the shallow rock reefs early this week. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 LAKE OF THE WOODS The…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The bays and lake were ice-free as of Tuesday morning. Muskie anglers continue to fish and find success on the shallow rock reefs. Deer hunting reports have been mostly good and most comments from hunters made it sound like it was an OK start to the season. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 Terry’s…
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