Ely reports 2-20-2007

[JohnWester]

ELY-Babes Bait and Tackle, 451 W. Sheridan St., Ely, MN    (218) 365-6930
First business on the left as you are entering town of Ely from the west on Hwy 169   
SHAGAWA LAKE:   Walleye bite has been slow, but with the turn in the weather things are warming back up. Some eating size eyes in 12-20 ft of water and some larger fish being taken on weed edges in 7 - 10 ft.  Small jigs and minnow and buckshots with minnow heads taking most of the keepers.  BIRCH LAKE: crappies are coming on strong with limits being taken around the reefs on the west side of lake. Crappie minnows with pink jigs working best. BURNTSIDE LAKE: Lake trout here are the top target. Ciscoes set near the bottom on tip-ups are working well and allow you to use a jigging stick too. Airplane jigs and bucktails having some success, but most fish are being taken on rainbow minnows. Fishermen on MINERS LAKE and TOFTE are bringing in limits of rainbow trout on waxie and eurolarva tipped jigs. Stop in or call for latest updates