3/4/14: Reminder: Fishing licenses from 2013 expired Feb. 28th this year as opposed to April 30th of previous years. Crappie and sunfish along with various trout species are now becoming the targets of choice for anglers still in search of a good fish fry. With difficult travel conditions on most lakes this season please keep in mind that there are still slushy patches underneath the frozen crust of area lakes which will prevent many folks from traveling too far from the beaten path. Where there are still ice roads that have been plowed we ask that you refrain from drilling holes within the roadway. Flooding can and will occur and prevent future travel on the road as the weight of the snow adjacent to the roads will cause water to rise from the holes. Fair crappie and sunfish numbers have been reported from Bass, Birch, Fall, and Low lakes here locally. Most anglers are using small minnows on a dead stick and jigging with small spoons or jigs tipped with wax worms or minnow heads. Some nice rainbow trout are being taken from Miners and Tofte Lakes, but no ice roads are present there so travel will be on foot or with snowmobiles. High and Dry lakes are beginning to see more fishermen trying their hand at rainbows, browns and brook trout. Small spoons such as Buckshots and Forage Minnows are becoming increasingly popular when tipped with either small salted minnows or wax worms. Remember that live minnows are prohibited on designated trout lakes. Walleye and pike fishing is still allowed on Canadian border waters such as Basswood Lake through April 14th when walleye season closes there.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 04:07:45 +0000
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