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Rainy Lake Walleye Update:
July and August have given the Walleye new life. What was once predicted to be a terribly hot summer due to the temps in May and June, have turned on their head and cooled significantly. It’s a somewhat easy formula; hot weather warms up the water forcing the walleye to go deeper and deeper to be comfortable and it can result in a reduction of appetite. However, Due to the cool temps of July and August, Rainy Lake has only gotten better and fish are being caught in depths from 10’ to 35’!! They're everywhere!! That being said, remember to practice ethical catch and keep practices. Try to never fish deeper than 30’, don’t keep any walleye under 12 inches, only keep what you are going to eat, & throw everything back larger than 18 unless. Even if you want to mount a big one, replica mounts are better than the real thing. So, take measurements and lots of pictures (up close shots capturing the whole fish) and let it go as quickly as possible. Guide tip of the week: If you catch 4 walleyes in one spot that are all the same size… it doesn’t get better… Usually the biggest one on a particular spot is one of the first ones you catch. So if you are catching small ones and want to find bigger ones, move. Northern are following bait fish so either go to the wind blown shoreline or a reef that tops out around 10-20 feet and they will be hunting! Big Bass are transitioning from the shallows to deeper water so they are a bit scattered, some die-hards are still finding them in the shallows! Blueberry Update! I hope you enjoyed the blueberry season as much as I did. I did hear a few reports and did witness a few spots with literally nothing at them and was asked why… Do you really want to know? OK… If you pull up to your favorite blueberry patch and there isn’t a single berry anywhere there are only a few possibilities… Wildlife (Bear, Wolf, Fox, etc.…, Grouse, and most critters) will eat blueberries. If the green ones are gone as well as the ripe ones, someone/something beat you to your spot… Check out the Voyageurs Wolf Project on Social Media and learn more. It’s fascinating! Enjoy yourselves and I will SEE YOU ON THE LAKE! -Capt. Brad Krasaway ([email protected]) |
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