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Up at the NW Angle, we had another nice week weather-wise. Our water temperature dropped a little and is at 64 degrees. Walleyes were found in deep holes, gaps and off deep points (about 32 feet). They are starting to come into Johnson's Pass which is a fall migration area.

On the Minnesota side, Lake Trails at the south end of Oak Island was the best this week. Also, the deep hole off of Big Island.

On the Ontario side, we were fishing walleyes and crappies in the same area as last week, to the east about 14 miles from Sunset Lodge. My crappie tip of the week is to use a 2 inch long Rapala with a 3 way swivel and drop sinker. We were trolling at 1/2 mph.

Muskie Tip by Forrest Huset: It's time to switch over to trolling for the rest of the season!

Biggest fish reported: 30" walleye that was wrapped up for mounting, 15.5" crappie, 12" perch, 46" muskie and a 19" smallmouth bass!

Eagles are really grouping up for their fall migration, we saw quite a few while out fishing this week.

Duck opener was Saturday! There are lots of local ducks back in the rice and beaver ponds.

Until next week, good fishing!
Dan Schmidt

Up at the NW Angle, the walleye fishing has been phenomenal and the crappies have started (again!). The water temperature is at 66 degrees.

On the Minnesota side, Jeremy Glessing (Sunset Lodge Guide) caught a nice 25 inch walleye on the north side of Oak Island. Other groups did well around Little Oak and Oak Island. Same as this spring, right out in front of Sunset Lodge is good in the morning and late evening.

We had guest from the MN DNR Fisheries department staying with us this past week during their annual fall netting up at the NW Angle. Here are some of their findings: "Walleye and sauger numbers are still above the long term means. Getting pretty good numbers of both and good size distributions. Tullibee are VERY abundant. (Tullibee are a very good forage item for other fish (specifically, walleyes & northern pike). Yellow perch numbers are down but sizes are up. Catching more lake whitefish than we normally do."

On the Ontario side, we found a nice hole to catch crappies in. It wasn't wild - we camped out on it but it's only going to get better. We were to the east, about 14 miles from Sunset Lodge. Crappie tip: Same as before, fish points like you're fishing walleyes, in 30-34 foot troughs. Biggest crappie caught: A 15 incher caught by Dave Bratsch! 

We've had a few 100 fish days so far this fall. I had a group out the other day, we fished for HALF A DAY and caught and released 100 fish! We couldn't keep bait on our hooks!

As it cools down, it will only get better.

Until next week, good fishing!
Dan Schmidt
218-223-8211

Up at the NW Angle, the walleye bite has been great! The crappie bite didn't pick up as expected because the weather has stayed too warm. The water temperature is at 66 degrees and we had 80 degree weather!

On the Canadian side, the walleye fishing was the best on the points above Falcon Island up by Lily Island; Big Narrows continues to be good.

On the Minnesota side - Oak and Little Oak were the places to be.

I checked in with Forrest Huset for his muskie report: "Crankbaits were back to being the hot bait of the week. Perch color was the best."

Fall is coming...the leaves are starting to get a tint of yellow on them.

Until next week, good fishing!
Dan Schmidt

Sunset Lodge
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Up at the NW Angle, we had a warm stretch of weather which has changed our fall fishing pattern. With the water temperature back up to 72 degrees, the fish have moved up into the rocks so we're fishing shallower than we had been at 16-24 feet. Fish and emerald shiners tend to move around less when the water temperature is warmer. Our temperatures will be cooling down this week so I'm expecting the crappie bite to pick back up. The walleye bite remained strong.

On the Canadian side, we were fishing shallow points on the west side of Falcon Island. Also, fishing currents in Big Narrows continues to be good - you have to keep looking but the fish are there! Forrest took a break from muskie fishing this week with the water temperatures back up and said they found the fish sitting up in the rocks sunning themselves. Spinnerbaits and Bucktails were the two hot baits he was using.

On the Minnesota side - the launches are moving up closer to the rocks near Little Oak and Four Blocks.

Until next week, good fishing!
Dan Schmidt