MNO Lake Trout excursion to Burntside lake this winter

[DDSBYDAY]

   I am going to give this a go this winter.  Last winter the conditions were a complete wash out from the very beginning.   If the conditions permit would anyone be interested in taking a chance at a Laker though the ice on Burntside?  TGO has offered a 1.725% discount on dead sticklebacks if we place an MNO bumper sticker somewhere on the outside of his bait shop.  He also has a mole working at Babes finding out how and where to find the Lakers.   

    The laker season opens mid January.  If the conditions permit would anyone else be interested in giving it a try?  If conditions permit this excursion would happen between the 15th of Jan, and the 15th of Feb.  If it is during the week the lake is pretty quite.  Weekends can be very busy. If you have any interest start making plans for a possible run now. 
   
     This is not a sign up.  Only a check for interest.     

[dakids]

I would be interested if the dates work out. Always up for another fun quest and chance to check a fish species off the bucket list.

[Boar]

Ive been wanting to get ther for years, never took advantage of burntside when I live up ther. But.... I was palnning ICE-APALOOZA probabley last weekend of Jan to first weekend in Feb. at Red lake. so I dony hink I'll be making up to Ely to teach Jim my ice fishing skills he been hoping Id do. It'll have to wait maybe next year jim, sorry. Still want get up ther some day. Burntside bash would be fun.

[HD]

I'd be interested....

[ray634]

Sounds like fun if the dates work out.

[greatoutdoors]

Weekdays are the best time to fish Burntside, a lot less traffic on the lake which increases a chance to catch a laker so greatly that DDS may even get a bite, but I seriously doubt it!!!   
I can help just about anyone catch a Laker on Burntside, if they want any info. 
Of course, I probably will never be able to help DDS, since you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear!! (sorry Boar, no offense) 

[Boar]

Lol! none taken dude.

[DDSBYDAY]

Weekdays are the best time to fish Burntside, a lot less traffic on the lake which increases a chance to catch a laker so greatly that DDS may even get a bite, but I seriously doubt it!!!   
I can help just about anyone catch a Laker on Burntside, if they want any info. 
Of course, I probably will never be able to help DDS, since you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear!! (sorry Boar, no offense) 

   Thegreatoutdoors does know a thing or two about purses.  That's for sure.   

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[greatoutdoors]

I see DDS is a lot better taking photos of purses than he is of any fish he ever caught for the Fishing Challenge!!   
However, the General has advised me that the fellow holding the purse in the photo, is actually DDS's fiancé!!!! 

[Wyofish]

I would be interested if a weekend works for me.

[ling0069]

I would love to get up there if the dates work. Tried to make it last year but couldn't.

[DDSBYDAY]

I would love to get up there if the dates work. Tried to make it last year but couldn't.

  Last year was pretty much a total bust from the beginning with the snow and slush.  If it stays cold without a big snow dump we should be ok for this year.

[Boar]

what time of the year are you thinking D ?

[knoppers]

I also am interested. I love laker fishing in winter, done plenty in Canada. not sure about lodging, and how soon I need to make resv.

[DDSBYDAY]

   The ideal time frame would be between Jan.15th(Opener) and Feb.15.  Weekdays would  allow much more opportunity to explore.  Weekends, according to thegreatoutdoors can be pretty busy.  I will not look at any lodging options until I know the ice is good.  If it stays cold for the next couple of weeks before a big snow we can start making firm plans.

[Boar]

well Ya got my interest peekd, we would need sleds an portable I assume?

[DDSBYDAY]

  2 winters ago I was able to drive out in my truck.  The snow conditions will be the deal breaker.

[Ely Fish House Rental]

Hey Guys.  I live in Ely and rent out fish houses on Burntside.  I should be able to help you guys out with conditions and fishing reports on here.  The last I heard Burnside still had a lot of open water.

Sleds and portables are always the best option for being able to get to where you want to go.  Last year you were very limited to where you could fish if you only had a truck.  Hopefully conditions are not quite as bad as last year but this winter is already starting off with a bang....so we will see. 

Check out our website and please like us on fb for up to date reports.  I am in IL until after Thanksgiving but once I get back I will be putting out my houses if conditions allow.

Thanks.

www.elyfishhouserental.com

www.facebook.com/elyfishhouserental

This was the last fish of the season for me on Burntside.  Nice fat 30incher. 



 

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[DDSBYDAY]

   Thanks for the info.

[Boar]

Hey Double D, me and the wife are in, during the week is fine too, what we would do is probably rent from Mike stark so all we have to do is grab some stuff and drive up up economicaly. but we;d like to do'er.

[DDSBYDAY]

    As soon as we know the ice will be manageable we will set a date.  One big snow dump after ice over and the season could be shot to he// again.   

[Boar]

yup tru enough, lots of place a firming up nicely, cross the fingers it holds

[glenn57]

Hey Double D, me and the wife are in, during the week is fine too, what we would do is probably rent from Mike stark so all we have to do is grab some stuff and drive up up economicaly. but we;d like to do'er.

someone must need your lisecnse for the extra fish they catch!!!

[Boar]

That was very jocular comment glenn, I got a good chuckle out of it, kudos to you sir.

[glenn57]

anything for you bud!!!!!!!!!! if ya go good luck!!!!! ya know I am just giving ya a haed time!

[Boar]

derrrr, course i do,  Wifes pretty excited for an adventure like that, 6 hours one way is tough, use to run that every weekend when i went to college up there.  Hope a few or yus guys can make it. The way i see it, use an ecomical vehical, save on the gas, put it into a sleeper instead of a motel room.
 Say Double D, since youve done this, before do walleyes frequent the same evnvironment as lakers, I mean if were doing lakers is a guy able to hit walleyes as another option, lakers genrealy are holding in any level of the water colum  pending on bait I suppose, can a guy swith presentations and fish off the bottom for walleyes, In the same holes.

[DDSBYDAY]

    I only got to fish Burntside for an hour and a half.  A ice storm was coming in an I had to get back to Outing that day.  I made it to Remer before the Freezing rain hit.

   To answer your question is no.  You will probably be fishing in 80-100ft of water.  We will be looking for steep breaks.  The Lakers are cruisers.  They will just swim through and be gone.  They will charge up 30 or more ft if they like what they see.  The vexilar is very important.  They can be caught on deadsticks set on the bottom and right under the ice.  They used to be stocked in Roosevelt.  Lack of O2 killed them off so  they quit the stocking program.  In the beginning I caught quite a few of them.   One weekend I caught 22 of them. 

[Boar]

What abiut night fishing.

[DDSBYDAY]

  If you are in a sleeper it wouldn't hurt to have your lines down but I think Lakers are a more active day feeders. 

[corny13]

Deep lake like that should have some good Eelpout!!