The temperature today was near 80 degrees, but it was very windy, with gusts up over 15 mph out of the NW.
No fishing today.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
July 16, 2008 on Leech Lake
I limited my fishing today to the afternoon hours -- between 2:00 and 5:30 p.m. -- because it was a grey, rainy, overcast day and I felt like being warm and dry this evening.
The temperature was a comfortable 72 degrees, the water temp was the same as the air, and the winds varied from calm to about 8 mph out of the south.
I switched between the smaller #7 Minnow Rap and the original size #9, and just for good measure I also used a jointed-Shad Rap.
Trolling between Second Duck Point and Norm's cabin I caught numerous medium-sized perch, several small northern pike and one 23" walleye. Another productive multi-species fishing day on Leech Lake.
The sun finally peeked through the clouds right at sunset.
July 15, 2008 on Leech Lake
I fished alone today from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. The temperature was 77 degrees, the winds were 5-8 mph out of the south, and the water temp was 73 degrees. The sky was overcast with a blanket grey clouds and it sprinkled rain on and off all day long.
I trolled from south of Second Duck Point to north of Norm's cabin. I switched off between using a Grappler Shad and a jointed-Shad Rap. I caught numerous medium sized perch and one 22" pike, but no walleye.
We enjoyed another fish fry for dinner today thanks to the walleye Joe caught last night. I never get tired of eating Leech Lake walleye.
I trolled from south of Second Duck Point to north of Norm's cabin. I switched off between using a Grappler Shad and a jointed-Shad Rap. I caught numerous medium sized perch and one 22" pike, but no walleye.
We enjoyed another fish fry for dinner today thanks to the walleye Joe caught last night. I never get tired of eating Leech Lake walleye.
July 14, 2008 on Leech Lake
Once again Joe and I launched the boat as the sun sank low in the western sky and stayed out only an hour or so, until 9:45 p.m. The temperature today was near 80 degrees and had cooled to the low 70s when we started our trolling mission for Leech Lake walleye.
The winds were at 10 mph out of the south and there were big thunderstorm clouds looming in the northern sky, which flashed nearly constantly with lightening. It provided us with a brilliant light show, and was not threat to us at all as the front moved slowly to the northeast.
The water temperature was 73 degrees as we made our way south toward Second Duck Point in 8-10 feet of water. Tonight was a rare night when I was completely skunked, not a single fish boated, not even a rock bass.
Joe, again, had much better success. Using his trusty #9 purpledescent Minnow Rap, Joe caught two beautiful "eater" walleyes -- one 16 3/4" and the other 17 1/4". We kept both of them for a future fish fry.
The winds were at 10 mph out of the south and there were big thunderstorm clouds looming in the northern sky, which flashed nearly constantly with lightening. It provided us with a brilliant light show, and was not threat to us at all as the front moved slowly to the northeast.
The water temperature was 73 degrees as we made our way south toward Second Duck Point in 8-10 feet of water. Tonight was a rare night when I was completely skunked, not a single fish boated, not even a rock bass.
Joe, again, had much better success. Using his trusty #9 purpledescent Minnow Rap, Joe caught two beautiful "eater" walleyes -- one 16 3/4" and the other 17 1/4". We kept both of them for a future fish fry.
July 13, 2008 on Leech Lake
The weather finally cooperated for us so Joe and I hit the water for some evening trolling for walleye. As we launched the boat at 8:30 p.m. the temperature was just around 70 degrees, down just slightly from a high today of 75. The wind was about 10 mph from the south, creating a nice "walleye chop" to the lake. The water temperature was at 72 degrees.
We were on the water for just over an hour and I had no luck at all using my hot-steel colored Minnow Rap, catching only one rock bass. Yes, I caught a rock bass while trolling.
Joe did better using his purpledescent #9 Minnow Rap. He caught a decent sized northern pike, and a 25 1/4" walleye -- the biggest walleye netted in my boat this season. Way to go Joe!
We were on the water for just over an hour and I had no luck at all using my hot-steel colored Minnow Rap, catching only one rock bass. Yes, I caught a rock bass while trolling.
Joe did better using his purpledescent #9 Minnow Rap. He caught a decent sized northern pike, and a 25 1/4" walleye -- the biggest walleye netted in my boat this season. Way to go Joe!
Saturday, March 07, 2009
July 12, 2008
The thunderstorms from yesterday subsided sometime during the night, but the cold front that accompanied the storm lowered the temperatures dramatically. The high today was only 60 degrees; 20 degrees cooler than yesterday.
The wind also picked up. The lake was covered with white caps and high waves from the 25+ mph winds from the SW. It rained off and on throughout the day, so despite us all wanting to go fishing, we decided it was best to stay on land.
As we were down by the lake surveying the weather and water conditions, my brother-in-law Tim jumped off a large boulder by the shore and badly twisted his ankle. It immediately swelled up to the size of a baseball and Kathleen and Sandy took him into the Bemidji Hospital to have it checked; we wanted to make sure that there was no ligament damage.
Luckily, there was no serious damage to Tim's ankle, although he would be required to use crutches for the next several weeks. This is definitely how we thought their visit to the lake would go -- first the terrible weather and then Tim's sprained ankle. Yikes!
The wind also picked up. The lake was covered with white caps and high waves from the 25+ mph winds from the SW. It rained off and on throughout the day, so despite us all wanting to go fishing, we decided it was best to stay on land.
As we were down by the lake surveying the weather and water conditions, my brother-in-law Tim jumped off a large boulder by the shore and badly twisted his ankle. It immediately swelled up to the size of a baseball and Kathleen and Sandy took him into the Bemidji Hospital to have it checked; we wanted to make sure that there was no ligament damage.
Luckily, there was no serious damage to Tim's ankle, although he would be required to use crutches for the next several weeks. This is definitely how we thought their visit to the lake would go -- first the terrible weather and then Tim's sprained ankle. Yikes!
July 11, 2008
The weather today was very strange. The temperature was around 80 degrees, the skies were very dark, it was very humid, and there were severe thunderstorm warnings issued for the entire Leech Lake area.
Kathleen's brother Tim, his wife Sandy, and their boys Conner and Jackson arrived for a visit around 3 p.m. and soon after their arrival the thunderstorm hit. There was a lot of rain, a medium-strong wind, accompanied by thunder and lightening. These were conditions where going out on the lake would not be advised. So we stayed home and had a nice visit with Coyles.
Kathleen's brother Tim, his wife Sandy, and their boys Conner and Jackson arrived for a visit around 3 p.m. and soon after their arrival the thunderstorm hit. There was a lot of rain, a medium-strong wind, accompanied by thunder and lightening. These were conditions where going out on the lake would not be advised. So we stayed home and had a nice visit with Coyles.
July 10, 2008
This evening Joe and I hit the lake just before sunset. The temperature was a very pleasant 75 degrees, the winds were 6-10 mph out of the south, creating just enough of a chop on the lake to make it great for walleye fishing. The water temperature was 73.5 degrees.
We trolled our usual route between the Malays in the north and Second Duck Point in the south. I used the new larger sized #11 Minnow Rap in hot steel, while Joe used his regular #9-sized Minnow Rap in purpledescent.
Joe caught a small northern pike and two 13" walleye. I caught two small pike and a 16 1/4" walleye. All fish were released.
We trolled our usual route between the Malays in the north and Second Duck Point in the south. I used the new larger sized #11 Minnow Rap in hot steel, while Joe used his regular #9-sized Minnow Rap in purpledescent.
Joe caught a small northern pike and two 13" walleye. I caught two small pike and a 16 1/4" walleye. All fish were released.
July 9, 2008
The temperature today was back in the mid-70s, but the thunderstorms persisted. The sky was dark all day, and at times the rain came down in sheets. The winds were variable throughout the day, ranging from nearly calm to very blustery.
We needed groceries, so today was the ideal day to go into Bemidji for a "town run." We really love being at the lake, so we only go into town when it's absolutely necessary, and then we try to time it for a day when it's raining or too windy to get out onto the water. Today was one of those days.
No fishing.
We needed groceries, so today was the ideal day to go into Bemidji for a "town run." We really love being at the lake, so we only go into town when it's absolutely necessary, and then we try to time it for a day when it's raining or too windy to get out onto the water. Today was one of those days.
No fishing.
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