August 18th, 2008 Fishing Report

Fishing has been HOT HOT HOT!! If you haven't already been up here, you need to come now. Walleyes are stacked on the reefs throughout the lake and are aggressively hitting everything in sight, and I do mean everything! Not bait has really stood out over the last two weeks. As long as you get on top of fish, you can catch them with about every lure and technique you can think of. Most anglers are Lindy Rigging, but there are a fair share of jig and minnow fishermen out there right now too. The waters east of Dryweed Island still remain the best places to fish. Bass are hitting real well too! We are starting to see bass anglers fishing for the upcoming International Falls Bass Championship. They are finding fish off of deep weed edges and rockpiles using Raps. Crappies are starting to bite again. Anglers are finding a few fish in Black Bay, but most of the good reports are coming from Redgut, Morans, and Northwest Bay. Big Northern are harder to come by, but Muskies on the Canadian Side have really started to eat. I have been finding most of my fish off deep cabbage edges using topwater lures.


I finally realized that I can add pictures, so here is a look at what has been going on over the last week!

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Bill Landmark

www.rainylakeonestop.com

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August 3rd, 2008 Fishing Report

Not much has changed here on the big lake. Walleyes are active on a majority of Rainy Lakes famed reefs in 28-35’ of water. A lindy rig with a leech or a jig and a medium shiner has been producing a majority of the walleyes. Action is picking up in Sand Bay and the American Narrows area on the various reefs and humps. However, the East End still remains the best location to fill a limit of walleyes and release a few. The Canadian reefs are also producing walleyes with the same presentations at the same depths. Look for crappies in Sand Bay, Redgut, and Stokes Bay suspended over 24-32 feet. Plastics like Northland Slurpies are still the ticket. Smallies are hitting hard baits off points and rock piles. Big Pike and Muskie are starting to show up feeding on suspended baitfish. Trolling Super Shad Raps and Reef Runners has been productive.

On the Rainy River decreasing water levels has made the fishing easier and better. Anglers are catching walleyes trolling Shad Raps over the sand bars and jigging a minnows in back eddies. Sturgeon anglers are finding a few fish at the mouth of the Little Fork River, Mile Marker 8, Pelland Junction, and Behind the Dam. Smallies and pike can be found off drop-offs and weed edges and are actively feeding on crank baits.

Come up for a Canadian experience, without the hassle of going to Canada!Rainy Lake...BIG FISH/Small Crowds!

Bill Landmark

www.rainylakeonestop.com

(218) 286-5700