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Kabetogama – Namakan Fishing Report

7/20/2015

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Kabetogama – Namakan Fishing Report 7-19-15

A solid week of summer weather, some wind, some rain, but everyday was a boating or fishing day.

Nice!

Walleye action still sporadic, big fish more common than keepers, but action seems to improve.

Folks that are proficient with slip sinker rigs using leeches or crawlers seem to fair the best. Trolling good walleye lures in the 12-18’ range is producing walleye, pike and bass.

Using spinners is a good option, but a plain hook or colored hook sometimes provide more action, as does leech versus crawler same as morning versus evening.

As you readers can tell there is no real consistency again, sporadic.

At the shop, guides tell me they will bite on nothing but leeches and the next guide nothing but crawlers. Your solution, be prepared, have several bait choices, keep the bait fresh, alternate frequently and have several locations in mind.

There’s lots of current and try to fish windblown shorelines to better your success rate. Vary your boat speed till you find what works.

Lots of big fish caught this last week and many jumbo perch, and sauger bite improving.

Pike anglers, fish deep weed edges, troll lures at the proper depth, or toss crank baits up to the weed line or shorelines, it’s a sure bet for pike or bass.

The new Hot Spots maps for Kabetogama and Namakan has many good suggestions and pre-selected spots. This is a valuable guide for experienced anglers as well as newbies to this area.

The depth structures and detail makes pre-selecting where you want to fish, given the wind condition, a good head start when you begin your day.


B-I-N-G-O on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Kabetogama Community Center.

A sad footnote this week, Bob Nevalainen of Nev’s Guide Service and his wonderful wife, Gail died last week in a horrible plane crash. The Kabetogama Community was rocked by this tragedy.

Please keep the children, their spouses and grandchildren in your prayers. Thank you and God Bless America.

With Regards,

Crabby Phil & Ellen

Gateway General Kabetogama, MN 56669

(218) 875-2121

www.gatewaygeneral.com

www.kabfishingreport.com

info@gatewaygeneral.com


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Kabetogama-Namakan Fishing Report

7/17/2015

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Kabetogama-Namakan Fishing Report 

A little good news for anglers this week, the bite is picking up some. Between the mayfly hatch and the onset of 80 degree weather, fishing this past week was slow, to say the least.

Anglers reported no problem seeing fish on their locators, usually in the 25’-35’ range, but getting them to bite became a major issue.

Some pike and bass were easily picked up on weed line and rocky shorelines, but this doesn’t satisfy the walleye anglers appetite.

Thursday and Friday of this last week, started hearing anglers report some success using slip sinker rigs with leeches or crawlers.

Small spinners on your rig helped entice some action while some reported using a plain snell with red hook. Either way, either bait your chances of catching some eyes are looking better.

Your best odds for catching some walleyes will be reef edges, windblown rip rap shorelines near deep water and creek or other inlets or outlets found in many bays.

I would favor both sides of the Sugarbush Channel, Nashota Point, Cuculus, Blind Ash Bay, Mud and Daily Bay tributaries and Lost Bay.

The aforementioned have great structure or tributaries that hold bait fish.

Jig and minnow diehards you may have success by navigation marker 38, off Headlight Island and off the Martin Islands.

Looks like a good chance of rain many days this next week, two points to consider, storms with lightning and thunder tends to drive fish deeper, hinting you may resort to jig and minnow or jig and leech.

An abundance of rain - increase inflow and outflow currents, which is a hangout for baitfish where game fish will come for feed.

Come on Up and Check it Out,

Crabby Phil & Ellen Hart

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    Owner; Voyageur Marine

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