June 11th Fishing Report

June 11, 2024

Shoreline related fish have begun to pull off of some of the shallow breaks and are beginning to transition to the first set of main breaklines. 14-18 ft flats off of primary areas such as Mallard Point are still holding large numbers of fish. On calmer days look for these fish to push into deeper holes related to these expansive flats. A hole can mean a lot of different depths on Winnie. A good rule of thumb is to look at the average depth and consider areas that are at least 3-5ft deeper than the average. Paying close attention to your contour lines within these flats will easily highlight holes to target. Deeper holes that may push down to 22-27ft on a 14ft flat will also be productive. However, these deeper fish sometimes do take a little more enticing. Aggressive is the term to live by when targeting deeper fish like this. Stay on top of them as much as possible. Jigging raps or aggressively jigging a quarter ounce jig and spottail shiner will do the trick. Photos courtesy Captain Lyle Unger Grand Rapids Guide Service and Captain Jeff Johnson of Northern Drift Outfitters.

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December 20th Fishing Report

Anglers are finding a decent walleye bite during early mornings and evenings, particularly around primary structures. Focus on breaklines in the 12-16 ft range and humps adjacent to deeper water.

December 16th Fishing Report

Today’s report comes from the Tamarack Bay area, where large schools of perch are being found in depths of 8-12 feet. There’s plenty of action, with a good number of larger perch in the 10-12 inch range.

October 25th Fishing Report

Temperatures in the north country are definitely dropping. Fishing on Lake Winnie has remained steady, with anglers reporting great days still.

October 18th Fishing Report

Fall crappies and walleyes are really firing. The big lake has been producing along with Cutfoot Sioux.

October 11th Fishing Report

Walleye fishing on the big pond is still producing well, as water temperatures drop and fish start to feed heavily. Many bites are happening across the lake, with most activity concentrated on typical fall shoreline structures.

October 4th Fishing Report

The Lake Winnie region has been battered by wind for about a week now. Shoreline fish should be set up and ready to feed for the upcoming weekend; however, it doesn't look like we'll catch a break this weekend either. With strong winds on the horizon, anglers should remember that the south shore of Winnie often fishes better in a heavy south wind, which may be counterintuitive. In contrast, the north shore seems to perform better when the wind is pushing in.