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Minnewaukan Flats - Saturday, February 4, 2012
By:
fish_boss
on 2012-02-04 21:54:50
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Today was my first time out on the Minnewauken Flats and I was a little nervous about driving on D.L. that far out. I went out and fished around some guys with a trailer and only seen one tip up fly and got a couple hits from a perch but didn't hook it. I wonder how they did. Then I tried closer to shore and got one walleye around some brush in about 10' feet of water. I heard it was supposed to be good perch fishing around there but I got skunked. Any tips or info anybody can offer? Thanks.
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Minnewaukan Flats - Monday, September 5, 2011 | |
Weeds ‘n Reeds
This is far exceeding my expectations. Everyone is talking 13 inch fish and we are fast on to our second fish over 20! Secluded cabins, complete with everything, including the sounds of waves washing the beach and steaks sizzling on the grill. Westbay Resort is located on the NW Shore of Minnewaukan flats just off of Hwy 19. Easy access, easy fishing, I guess that’s why they call it the easy life. Eric, a local guide gave us some pointers on where to start. Winds were predicted to blow 25 out of the WNW and sure enough the weather man was right on. First stop was in 10 feet with cranks. Didn’t feel right so 10 minutes later we are pulling lead in 17 and in another 10 we are on the way to our third stop. Wind is really starting to blow and it just so happens that Eric’s suggestion leads us to a protected area completely out of the wind. As soon as we put down, action began and it wasn’t long before I had to take a break. If I broke any more plaque loose from my over-pressured arteries I was gonna blow a fuse. It’s Sept 1st and while the dog days may be in full effect their full effect is minimal here in Devils Lake. Fishing 9 feet may seem shallow according to walleye wisdom but I like to let the walleyes do the talking and they are talking 9 feet. The strategy is to stay between the reeds that are inside in 7 feet and the weeds that are outside in 10-12 feet. In some areas that leaves a path or alleyway that is somewhat open and free of weeds. Just enough room for a boat and 4 cranks to follow along behind. Plenty of time is spent cleaning weeds from lines but more time is spent reeling in walleyes. Things did settle down by noon and we got a chance to catch our breath and count fish. A quick look around and we were off to another area that looked similar. The move got us our biggest fish of the day and into what looks like a pattern that can be used all over the lake. The green reeds seem to be holding bait as the deeper weeds are dying off. This is moving fish into the shallows where they are chasing young of the year everything. Our fish were feeding on small Shad Rap sized perch. They were also feeding on plastic. RS-4’s with Blk/Gold being the best in the morning. Later in the day that switched to Blue/Chrome. Our best fish came on a Salmo Hornet but the most consistent bite was from the Ripshads. My number one lure for the past two years has been a Wonderbread Red in Reef Runner Ripshad. No matter what you read, see or hear about walleye fishing, let the walleyes chose the lure. I spend too much time over thinking this fishing game. Just go fishing, try it all and let the walleyes decide what is best. The best on western Devils Lake is without question Westbay Resort. Jim and Dianne will show you firsthand what western hospitality is all about. Cabins are open year-round and one DL guide just revealed to me that he expects this winter’s perch action to be the best he has seen in years. By now you have certainly heard about the big fish bite on Pelican. I suspect you have also heard that access is tuff. By next spring that will likely be history. Jim from Westbay and the ND Game and Fish are working on a ramp that will provide protected, easy access. I did a dry run through the location and this has the potential to be the best ramp on all of Devils Lake. When I run for Governor my plan is one mandatory day off every week to fish somewhere you have never fished before. Until then you will have to make your own plans. I suggest you let the walleyes do the talking. Shus- - quiet, I think I hear them, “Catch me in Devils Lake”. See you there. GPS Google Earth Locations, Video and Pictures of this report please visit: www.ndlive.com |
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Minnewaukan Flats - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | |
Fished the west side of the lake, man what a bad experience. The construction on 19 held us up an hour all my normal spots where I could launch my boat were gone. Ended up launching behind the minnewauken bait shop. Not one fish, all my normal spots are gone due to the extra water. It gets pretty frusfrating when you have to find new spots to fish every year, but thats how the lake has been the last couple of years. Good thing I live close, thats all I can say, or I'm not sure I'd waste my time with it. anyway we were completely skunked but at least we got the boat out, think I'll try that new launch at Pelican and scout some spots when it warms up a bit. Be careful of all the debri!
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Minnewaukan Flats - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 | |
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My kid just got back from Army Basic and we were planning on heading up to Devils Lake for a few days. I was wondering what the access is by Minnewauken. Can you drive out with a 4WD pickup? Any pointers and Info would be appreciated.
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Minnewaukan Flats - Wednesday, October 13, 2010 | |
Spent a couple hours on the submerged road south of Grahams Island. Caught one pike over 7 lbs, two walleye over 20 inches. One was 26.5. Caught a total of 15 fish, Kept four smaller walleye. |
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Minnewaukan Flats - Monday, February 15, 2010 | |
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Went out Mon the 15th threw Sat. 20th every night from 3:30 PM tell 6:30 PM caught between 1 and 4 walleyes a night one nice 28 incher. Fished mostly on the Golden Hwy 20 to 25 FOW. Tried some Humps in deep water as well but only cought 1 dink. Used jigging spoons tipped with minnow heads. Fish were very tough to get to bite, had to jig them more than 3 feet of bottom to get them to bite. We had to use snowmobiles to get out on the lake way to much snow for anything else. Good luck fishing.
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Minnewaukan Flats - Sunday, February 7, 2010 | |
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we did real good off the east end of golden hiway caught 4 eyes in the 20 inch range 1 at 25 had a real good trip lots of snow and slush under it a sled and potable was the way to go we caught them all off silver slender jig its made by customjigs
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Minnewaukan Flats - Monday, January 25, 2010 | |
anybody know the gps coordinates for the old minnewaukan lagoon? thank you.
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Minnewaukan Flats - Sunday, August 30, 2009 | |
Have they opened up the ramp in Minnewauken or do you have to use the ramp south of there? I haven't been over there since the spring so I am not sure and I haven't heard anything. |
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Minnewaukan Flats - Monday, August 17, 2009 | |
Fished Sat for two hours, 25 fish in that time. Had 10 fish in about 1 hour. Went out Sunday, had 5 fish in 20 minutes, then it started to get rough, fish another hour fighting the boat, and caught two more keepers. Took a break till 8:30 went out and caught our other 3 that we could keep for our limit. Watched another boat trolling with the wind close to shore. They were casting cranks into shore and reeling out. They were hammering them. We were trolling salmo Hornets ( have been since mid June, love them lures) in 5 to 6 feet of water. Had several doubles and a great time. Only problem was boat control when the wind got to strong. Unbelievable shallow water fishing this late in the year!
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