Where has October went? It was a month of mixed fishing results, one day you go out and really bang them and the next trip you wonder where did all the fish go. One thing for sure though was the 2 weeks of hard northwest wind in the middle of the month sure got the bigger walleyes going. Although we spent most of our time on Gull, good reports have also been coming from North Long, Pelican, and the Mississippi River. Nate spent the weekend up on Kabetogama with a couple of friends and really did well jigging minnows in 35-45 feet, with many of their fish too big to keep. Butch fished Friday with a group of 4 Nebraska Cornhusker fans who came up early to fish and then take in the Nebraska/Minnesota football game. We had one of the best days of fishing all year, lots of fish in that 17-25 inch range with the biggest measuring 27+ inches, hard to catch fish that were small enough to keep. Butch fished with Steve and daughter Rebecca both Saturday and Sunday and found lots of fish going on Saturday and then Sunday the bite lasted until about 10:00 when the rain and cold set in, wind switched, and they just shut right down. You can catch fish with a jig and minnow but the best has been Lindy rigging with a Red Tail or Creek Chub. You need to start at the weed line looking for fish and just keep moving out deeper until you mark them. One spot they will be next to the weeds and then the next spot your finding them in 35-40 feet. When you mark them, they bite, finding them is the key. Remember when fishing that deeper water, take your time bringing them up so they can be released and not have their eyes and air bags blown. The Crappies have really started to bite also. We will keep fishing into November as long as the weather holds, sounds like next week may even be above normal temperatures. If you still have the itch to catch a few “eyes” give us a call, we’re still booking trips.
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