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February 02/12/20, 08:53:48 PM

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Bemidji Area
Some of the lakes in the Bemidji area are finally seeing some solid ice and a couple have decent driving conditions.   I finally made it out on Bemidji for a bit and we did find a couple of DEEP slush pockets but for the most part, moving around was pretty good.   

Fishing was great for us, catching was marginal.  We drilled holes in some of our normal spots and did not find the "zoomer" perch we were looking for.  It seemed we would pick up a decent one and have to drill a few more holes to find another one.   We were not able to find a pattern in these fish at all.    While out we fished from 12' of water to 40 ' of water.  We used jigs, spoons, minnows and wax-worms. 
 
One of the local guides, North Country Guide Service, has been chasing some of the elusive Eel Pout and it sounds like they are doing pretty well.  I have not been out to chase them so if a person was looking to find some Pouts that is who I would be calling.  Something different, good eating and fun to catch.  

Some guys were out on a couple of the "back in the woods" panfish lakes and did pretty well IF they could stay out of the slush with their sleds.   A couple of them even got them stuck.   I believe I will wait to chase them for a bit yet.  
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February 02/12/20, 09:21:40 PM Reply #1

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Re: Bemidji Area


Nice Report but, I have to ask.  Someone pays a Guide service to fish Pout?   :scratch: :scratch:
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February 02/12/20, 09:54:04 PM Reply #2

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Re: Bemidji Area
For someone who has wanted to catch one or likes catching the pouters it's all set up for them. This year all the guides have put their time in just getting a house out.    I have personally not fished pout with them and they are one of the few who target this fish.   Pout are fun to catch but not my thing.    Just something different I guess.    :fish2:
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February 02/13/20, 09:22:45 AM Reply #3

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Re: Bemidji Area
We used to catch lots of them on Ottertail.  Not so much anymore.  I ate a lot of them. 
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February 02/13/20, 09:32:08 AM Reply #4

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Re: Bemidji Area
Not too many moons ago you could drive around on Mill lacs and practically fill up the back of a truck with the ones people threw out on the ice. Not so much anymore.
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February 02/13/20, 08:48:38 PM Reply #5

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Not up north here either.  Seems either there are fewer, people are keeping them or throwing them back.   There are enough eagles around right now that clean them up pretty quick too.
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Re: Bemidji Area
I've got a buddy headed up to Bemidji Friday; he's never been there. I have quite a few times, but that was 20 years ago. Things to must see up there, and any great restaurants?  Things to do? Any ideas....thanks!
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August 08/10/21, 07:42:49 PM Reply #7

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Right down there by Babe and the Blue Ox is where the kind of downtown is.  There are some interesting places to eat and great burgers in the main bar there.  Can't think of the name of it. 
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August 08/10/21, 10:15:16 PM Reply #8

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Re: Bemidji Area
Mi Rancho has good Mexican cuisine. Slim's has decent burgers as does The Corner Bar in Nymore. There's a Chinese buffet down towards Hwy 2 also but Barry would have to help me out on the name of that one. Can always do Itasca St. Park & the Mississippi headwaters if he hasn't already.
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August 08/11/21, 05:54:20 AM Reply #9

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Re: Bemidji Area
Sorry, I only know where the trap range is in Bemidji. I also heard the Mississippi headwaters is down to just a trickle of water going over the rocks. That itself may be something to see.
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August 08/11/21, 06:47:32 AM Reply #10

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Re: Bemidji Area
The chinese buffet is called Super Buffett. Good food  :happy1:. If he likes pizza, there is a place called Daves pizza. That gets  :happy1: :happy1:. Really good pizza. Otherwise I can't say that we do much touristy stuff there. Usually menards run or home depot when we go there.
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August 08/11/21, 06:48:44 AM Reply #11

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Re: Bemidji Area
LOL,mark,a guy needs to know where our gun ranges are...,hey did you make it to the mini grand in monticello?Curious...
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August 08/11/21, 06:59:51 AM Reply #12

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Re: Bemidji Area
yup the head waters would be interesting to see now...
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August 08/11/21, 07:46:33 AM Reply #13

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  Yes Super Buffet is pretty darn good.  Dave's Pizza is great!  Keith's Pizza is good too. 
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August 08/11/21, 08:31:01 AM Reply #14

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Re: Bemidji Area
Quote from: mike89 on August 08/11/21, 06:59:51 AM
yup the head waters would be interesting to see now...

Here's a link to a live web cam of the headwaters and its crazy how low the water is and the amount of weeds surrounding it this year.

https://paulbunyan.net/cooperative/newsweather/itasca-state-park-mississippi-headwaters-webcam/

My hunting property is about 10 miles from here, so I check the webcam whenever I want to see what the weather is doing at my place :smiley:
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August 08/11/21, 08:40:44 AM Reply #15

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Thanks, guys! Appreciate it! Passing it along to him.  :cheesy:

PS...thanks for the cam link, Savage. Always wanted to go there.
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August 08/11/21, 11:50:15 AM Reply #16

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yup thanks for the link!!!! 
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August 08/11/21, 11:57:18 AM Reply #17

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That's a super link! Pretty quick one could walk across the old logging road on the north end of Cox Lake the rate it's going.  :huh:
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August 08/12/21, 08:35:22 AM Reply #18

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Re: Bemidji Area
Savage; what direction from the park are you? Just curious, I’m down by Emmaville.

Snow, I did not make to Monticello last weekend.
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August 08/12/21, 02:23:38 PM Reply #19

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Re: Bemidji Area
Quote from: markn on August 08/12/21, 08:35:22 AM
Savage; what direction from the park are you? Just curious, I’m down by Emmaville.

Snow, I did not make to Monticello last weekend.

I'm directly south of the park, just a few miles east of Two Inlets.  Headed over tomorrow to check on the food plots I planted a month ago and pull the trail cam cards.  Looks like a gorgeous weekend for weather.
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August 08/13/21, 02:54:00 PM Reply #20

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Re: Bemidji Area
He's lovin' it up there.  :happy1:  First place they went was Itasca and the headwaters of the 'sippi. Been sendin' pics.
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August 08/13/21, 02:59:20 PM Reply #21

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 :happy1: :happy1:
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August 08/13/21, 03:27:26 PM Reply #22

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Kewl!  :happy1:
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August 08/15/21, 10:15:45 PM Reply #23

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August 08/16/21, 07:43:12 AM Reply #24

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Forgot the name of that place.  We ate there once.  I had corned beef eggs benedict.  Was great!
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