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Fishing Reports for Minnesota Fishing-Archive
Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeWent out to check house ,dropped the vex and lo and behold caught 3 slabs all over 13 inches. Guy next door didn't have any. He was impressed and offered me breakfest,bacon and eggs should of stayed but had to get back home.The wife and I will be going out tonight and have dinner in the shack, we will be practicing catch and release so maybe will get that 15 incher. Wife is after a 16 inch crappie if she gets it we will have to mount it. COOKIE Name: DCHFISHING Upper_Red_LakeFirst tome fishing the lake. We went out of Hillmans landing. Set up next to the first group of shacks to the right of the road. We were right next to a rental unit #58. Hooked into some nice northerns, 2 over 30" and one just under and always the fish story of the bigger one that got way, tangled himself up in another tip up and cut the line. Not a single Crappie, people around us only reported 4 total all day. We got on the lake about 9AM and left at 6:30.Wishing we would've went over to the bigger group of shacks and been a little more mobile when the fishing was slow in one area.Going off the lake after dark and with four hundred more portables on the ice everything looked different. Should've used the GPS I had in the bag.The road were plowed all day long and were a super highway when we headed off. Red glow spoons and jigs is what we heard were hot. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeRay and Josh are headed home with 30 CRAPPIES. Josh said the nicest crappies he's ever caught. They are looking forward to cleaning them, they will be impressed with the fillets. Wild Bill took off so no report from him, I would think he got his limit as he always does. Ron and Scott got 30 they fished 2 days ,evnings only.Rob's group left so have no idea how they ended up. If your reading this Warren love you and can't wait to see you. Wheres my cards? PS Hows my spelling? Name: Drake Upper_Red_LakeYesterday seemed to be more of an late afternoon and early evening bite, with folks saying that they didn't catch there first one until the 3 to 5 pm time frame, and some nice crappies were caught..talked to one group of three who had 41, group of two who had their limits. Then today the bitetime changed with a more productive bite starting at 7:30 this morning and going steady until 10:30 and folks picking up some here and there through the afternoon. (Spots that proved hot yesterday cooled down this afternoon) But a group of four had 48 that weighed in up to 1lb 13 oz. The glow jig colors that were very productive this weekend were green glow and red glow, with good reports from orange glow this afternoon, and tipped with a minnow. The access owners at Hudec's, Hillmans, Westwind, Rogers and Morts are all good about letting folks know where they have gotten good reports from and where they have found some(of course a hot spot yesterday may not be the hotspot today). Someone mentioned Kelly P., he's not an access owner but does rent ice houses...the folks in that area are Terrific, a very friendly and helpful bunch of people. Name: Steve Schaefer Upper_Red_LakeI'm heading up to URL on 2/5 with my son. Any advice on fishing this lake. This is our first time. Thanks for your help. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeThere are 4 plowed roads on the lake in waskish.Westwind,Hillmens.Hudecs,and Aggasee They will point you in the right direction. I do not own a resort. I live in Waskish Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeI would try suckers for northerns.Gloww jigs work well for crappies try different colors,crappie minnows work fine. The waxies work but they seem to like a couple on the hook. If your not catching fish after dark you need to move its always nice to have extra holes drilled in the area as they can be biting 10 feet from where there not biting. If you have a vexilar you can jump around and find fish feeding ,work them off the bottom if they are there you will mark them . COOKIE Name: Cliner Upper_Red_LakeBringing three fishing fanatic kids (all under the age of 11). Looking for any tips the weekend of the 7-8 of February. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeWent out on the sled today there must be 5,000 people out there. Rob and his bunch found some fish in a new area said when they pulled up 2 guys were pulling them in as fast as they could get there line in. That was around noon. Rob and them set up and had a few when we stopped buy. Wild Bill moved over by my house,he will fish untell he gets his limit if it takes all night funny. I spose when you drive that far? Two guys in cabin had 2 and were waiting for the night bite,hope they do well. Name: Harry Upper_Red_LakeCookie: Sorry this took so long to get back to you but since I went fishing yesterday I had to get caught up with my work. My wife and I want to thank you for guiding us to a good fishing spot!! We ended up catching 15 BIG slab crappies. For each one we caught we missed 3, so as you can see we had a lot of action. It was an excellant trip and far exceeded my expectations, we had a fun time and really enjoyed ourselves. For the people reading these postings, I need to tell you that COOKIE is really a nice guy and true sportsman! If he tells you the fish are biting you can believe him. I have never met a fisherman like him before. He is willing to tell you all that he knows about fishing, such as where to fish and the color hook etc. He even told me I should bring my extension along for the auger which is a good thing to do because there is about 30 inches of ice. If he tells you something you can believe him, he is truly a good person. Once again thank you Cookie for a good time from both of us and I hope to come up there in a couple weeks with my son because he has a day off from college. In the sport...Harry Name: Red neck Upper_Red_LakeCookie, What resort do you run. I'll be up there at URL the 7-8 any advice would help and do you have plowed roads that are marked.. Name: Harry Upper_Red_LakeCookie: Sorry this took so long to get back to you but I was busy yesterday since I went fishing the day before. My wife and I want to thank you for guiding us to a good spot to fish. We caught 15 crappies and lost 3 for each one we caught!! We had a lot of fun catching those BIG slabs. This trip far exceeded my expectations and it was a nice pleasure meeting you. For everyone reading these postings, I want to tell you that COOKIE is a great guy, and if he says something you can believe him. If he tells you where to fish and what they are biting on, you can believe him. Once again thank you Cookie for all the help and I hope to bring my son up there in a couple weeks when he has a day off from college! In the Sport...Harry Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeWent and checked the fishermen last night. Ron and Scott had 20, Duane and Gene had 27 buy 6:30pm and tried to fill out, fished untell 8:00 ended up with 28.They said they lost quite a few ,them 10 inch holes make it tough. Brian and Mike showed up with 2 buddies they didn't do as well. Brian got 8, Mike 4 ,other 2 got 5. Did not check with Tracy and his buddy. I did not wet a line, still looking for a spot to move my small 2 man house COOKIE Name: Red neck Upper_Red_Lakefirst timer on URL. can any one help me on what size-shape-colored jigs should I bring. How thick is the ice, do I need an extention. where should a guy set up for northerns and what bait works best. Two of us will be up there Feb. 7-8 Name: NoHitNelly Upper_Red_LakeOur group fished out of the West Wind January 24 & 25 with 6 guys in two shacks. It was slow; 10 crappie in the two days. It all depends on your location and timing because they are catching them around the shanty town when we talked to people at night having grub and brew at the West Wind. All of the crappie we caught were nice, 12.5" to 14", we just wish we'd hooked a few more. We did pull in a 34.5" Northern on a tip-up the first day. Not many walleye, just 5 little ones caught and released. It's a great lake and well worth the experience. Another group of guys from here were up the week before us and caught 50 crappie, all nice sized. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeWent out at noon to clean up house ,caught 2 on rattle wheel? Taking 2 guys out there in a bit, expect to see Brian and Mike out there they were fishing LOW today. Will try and wet line myself tonight. Cusin moved his houses today to a hotspot he says.I wouldn't dought it at all. He knows his stuff. COOKIE Name: Buck Upper_Red_LakeCookie, Will be up for a quick trip Feb. 9th, any of your houses available that day? Will have one portable with us, 3 maybe 4 guys. Shoot me an email and let me know if available and cost. Thanks! Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeHarry , How many crappies did you take home. GOOD EATING. Brian sure was excited and his buddy Mike,biggest crappies they ever caught said it was better then sex? Maybe a close second? Last night there was no wind on the lake one of the nicest night of the year. Brian and Mike just set on the ice catching and missing slabs they were hilairous? but nice guys,sure A'm meeting some nice people .Don't know how much more pressure my area can take before they move? Set another guy up in my area last night so will see how they did today COOKIE Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeHarry , How many crappies did you take home. GOOD EATING. Brian sure was excited and his buddy Mike,biggest crappies they ever caught said it was better then sex? Maybe a close second? Last night there was no wind on the lake one of the nicest night of the year. Brian and Mike just set on the ice catching and missing slabs they were hilairous? but nice guys,sure A'm meeting some nice people .Don't know how much more pressure my area can take before they move? Set another guy up in my area last night so will see how they did today COOKIE Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeHillmens bridge was down for about 1 hour yesterday, the pressure ridge heaved up so it took some manaual labor to repair,mother nature can realley pay havoc. The fishermen need to be patiant when things happen like this. These guy risk there lifes to repair these areas. A bunch of bitching does not help. I drove out at 6:30 pm and there was some standing water but made it over fine.It is scary driving through water but the crack is covered up.COOKIE Name: Greg Upper_Red_LakeWent up to URL 1-30-03. Arrived at 1430 at Hudec's and found out pressure ridge had given way. Went out of West-Wind. Got six and many walleye. Nice to see the Walleye coming back. The ridge should be fixed by morning but I wouldn't count on it. We 4X4'd across from West-Wind's road to Hudec's and had to cross 6-8 inches of water near the ridge. Call before you go. The fish are biting around 1700. Not sure when they stop since we only got six. Nice weather, don't dig in until you find em!!! Name: John Upper_Red_LakeComing up on Saturday and was wondering if i need an extension for the auger yet. Last I heard the ice was about 23-24" two weeks ago. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeJust came off the lake. Guys in house are doing well. Brang 4 guys from wis. out to the area i'm fishing they were doing well,met Brian at Hillmens took him out at6:30pm he had 7 when I left at 8;45 . Sent Harry out there today they had 10 or 15 and missed that many more they were way happy.Jerry from rainy got his limit and left. All and all looks like they all were getting fish. Maybe I should start guiding if it this easy? COOKIE Name: STEVE KELM Upper_Red_LakeLOOKING TO COME UP AND CATCH SOME FISH PRETTY QUICK, FRIENDS WITH JIM SCHUELLER WHO KNOWS KELLY FROM WESTWIND RESORT REALLY GOOD. HOPING THE BITE WILL BE RUNNING BY THEN IN MID FEB. THANK YOU STEVE KELM FROM SAUK RAPIDS. Name: Tom Upper_Red_LakeArdy from Hibbing: Hillmans landing is in Washkish, MN on hwy 72. A map from Bemidji, north through Blackduck to Kelliher, to washkish should get you there. A group from Bemidji is going up saturday if you need to follow, post back on this web-site and we'll try and hook up and you can follow. We will leave from Bemidji about 3:00 or so. Otherwise good luck fishing, you should be able to find it!
Name: Arby Upper_Red_LakeCould someone tell me where this Hillman's is and how a person can get ahold of them? I have never been through that location yet. Name: Cory Upper_Red_LakeWent out of Hillman's two nights ago, sure wish I had a GPS. went about a mile (approx) past the end of the road. Between the two of us, we caught 42 crappies with the occational walleye. Non-stop between 5:20 and 8. Small glow red and small glow peach seemed to be the best...just off bottom Name: 7Guysgungho Upper_Red_LakeHas anyone found success using ruby reds? Plan on bringing a few scoops if anyone has had success in the past with them. Is a vexilar recommended based on the fact the URL is relatively shallow? Name: Cookie Upper_Red_LakeTalked to guys in my house last night they had a bucket full and said missed as many more .Talked to Mark from Hudecs he said some guys are getting there limits. Some areas are having a day bite from what Im hering .I mostley go out in morning and evning but where Im fishing did have a good day bite for a while.If your fishing for northerns with large bait it seems to chase the crappies away so Ive stopped fishing for them out of my house. Twomanywalleyeguy good call on my spot COOKIE Name: Tom Upper_Red_LakeThanks for the tip goatpecker! Us Bemidji boys are finally going to head up there as the bite seems to have picked up, unless the wind picks up. We are going to really spread out and hope that one us of gets into them. I'll give you a report after that. Name: Mojo Johnson Upper_Red_LakeCookie, I appreciate your information. I'm going fishing with some friends Friday. Are you still going out of Hillmen's? Could you help me out with any special spots? How far out, to the left or right? Thanks! Mojo
Name: slabhunter Upper_Red_Lakecookie i have your deluxe shack rented for thur FEB6 JUST WONDERING HOW YOUR DOING UP ON URL MARK Name: Arby Upper_Red_Lakecomming up this weekend (Saturday) bringing my son. I was hoping to attain some information on the best location and methods to get into some crappie action. Maybe a secret to success. If you could help me with this I would really appreciate it. Thanks Name: cookie Upper_Red_Lakeway to go goatpecker, nice to here that other people are having sucess. The guy at westwind said there doing good in spots on the day bite. Some limits are coming in there so things seem to be picking up. Theres a truck parked and portable set up on a spot 3 guys got 45 monday night. will be heading back out there to clean house and go talk to them, may be same guys as monday they were kinda tight lipped untell I told them how well the wife and I were doing COOKIE Name: goatpecker Upper_Red_LakeWent out of Hudecs on 1/26 - caught 15 crappies missed twice that many. Largest was 14 3/4 in. and the smallest was a mere 13 in. Unbelievable. Only one wally. We found if you weren't using glow you weren't catching anything. Also, they were very finicky, so the smaller the better. Fishing right off the bottom. Set lines didn't do much - jigging was where it was at. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeWent to westwind to clean my fish yesterday what a great place to clean fish and at a great price. Just got a call from my cusin ,guys in my house got 18 and 5 walleyes that they had to release as the lake is closed to all walleyes. The wife and I did not catch any walleyes so I hope they dont push the crappies away.I have pool tonight so will be talking to some guys that work at Hudecs so will see how there doing The fishing seems to be picking up at all the resorts. COOKIE Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeMike, all the resorts are very open about where they are bitin , if you want to get a hold of me email and Maybe I can hook up with you when your here Cookie Name: brian Upper_Red_Lakewent out of hillmans tonite... very slow...1 crappie missed 3 more...5 eyes. found a bucketful of crappies possibly from the night before Name: brienmx Upper_Red_LakeCookie, I have reservations at Hudec's for Feb. 17-19. I am hoping to get my nephew (age 12) on some big Crappies. Any insight you have would be appreciated. Thanks. Name: k.crappie Upper_Red_Lakehi cookie im comming up to url next weekend. i understand hillmans is the key acess spot. could you help me get to the hot spot,gps coordanats or other direcions it would be greatly appricated. keep the reports comming thank you. k.crappie
Name: mike Upper_Red_LakeCOOKIE ME AND A FRIEND ARE COMING UP 5 HOURS TO RED ON FEB. 13-16 IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU ON OUR TRIP? I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING YOUR REPORTS EVERY DAY SINCE IVE HAD THE TRIP PLANNED 2 MONTHS AGO. THE REPORTS HELP TO EASE THE ANTICIPATION OF THE WAIT TO GET THERE AND SEE THOSE BIG SLABS FOR OUR OWN EYES. ANY HELP BEYOND WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED. WE WILL BE BRINGING A PORTABLE, AND ALL GEAR, COULD JUST USE SOME HELPFUL POINTERS ON WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO USE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND GOOD FISHING TO YOU. Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeI bought a season pass out of hillmens so will be using there access all year. I have 2 guys in my house tonight so I hope they do as good as we did last night. Cusin houses did not do to well so letting his guys try mine. Jerry has the right idea,it is very important to move if your not getting them . I have a big advantage because I can go out on the lake almost everyday and talk to fellow fishermen COOKIE Name: Tom Upper_Red_LakeCookie, if you can stand one more question, are you still fishing out of Hillmans's landing? Thanks and you really should get into the guide service, your missing out on your calling it seems! Keep up the great reports, you now have a legion of fans! Name: Dave Dewitz Upper_Red_LakeHey everyone. I will be making my maiden voyage up to Red Lake this weekend. Does anybody have any secret baits or access sites that they would be willing to provide? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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