Minnesota Fishing Reports, Deer River, Grand Rapids Region Saved From Late Summer and Fall 2006
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What a way to end the season. We went out with a bang on one last trip to the Rainy River for Walleye and Smallmouth Bass.
A snowy ride up to the Rainy River gave us pause. But once we got there, calm winds and cooperative fish made the day worth the effort.
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Walleye fishing presentations during the past week have been widely varied and anglers have been reporting fair to good catches on everything from crankbaits to bobber fishing. We’ve had our best action trolling crankbaits during the active periods and fishing with crawlers during the slower times. But, there are still good numbers of fish being caught on live bait rigs with Leeches (providing you can still get decent Leeches) at your favorite bait shop. Spinners with minnows and jig & minnow combinations are catching their share of Walleye as well. It’s fair to say that you can fish your favorite style right now and expect to catch at least some fish, adapt a little bit and you’ll do even better.
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We’re still enjoying some of the best Smallmouth fishing that we’ve seen in recent years. They’re grouped up on the deeper portions of rocky points, reefs and even on a few weedlines where there are rock/gravel stretches present. Our most consistent action has been in water depths of 15 to 25 feet and live bait rigs tipped with minnows or larger leeches will produce nicely. We have not had to feed line to catch these fish and it’s best to set the hook as quickly as possible to avoid damaging the fish. Largemouth Bass are using the deeper weedlines and are especially concentrated on points in 8 to 15 feet of water. A fast approach is to cast a six-inch plastic worm rigged on a 1/16 to 1/8-ounce jig head. This combination is great for the active fish and has helped us locate lots of Bluegills too. If you have to fish the heavier cover to root the Bass out, a plastic worm rigged Texas Style (weedless) can be fished down into the weed mats. The Texas rigged worms have been good for larger fish or where the active fish have been caught and we’re picking up those last few bites on a spot.
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