Aitkin Fishing Report 8-18 June

  • Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5615
    #1212921

    We spent 10 days at our favorite resort and had pretty goods success this year. The water is high and the weeds are low, obviously a late spring. We caught a lot of Bass and a lot of dandy sunfish. Didn’t chase Walleyes this year. The day before we left it was 103 degrees, the day we got there it was 52 degrees and a 35 MPH wind. I like a good challenge

    The cabbage beds aren’t up to where you’d expect them to be in Mid-June but they were holding a lot of fish. Small crankbaits bounced off the weed tops accounted for a lot of fish, and when they slowed down a Texas rigged worm or small jig would get you back on fish. We found pre-spawn male sunfish scattered around the shorelines (hard bottomed areas)and they were great fun on light weight flyrods. Anything that looked like a Damsel Fly nymph would draw their attention. I worked up a pattern over the winter that was a real killer, that was fun. The Dogfish in the picture was 29 inches long and I caught him with the 4 weight flyrod. 4# test tippet and a #10 Woolly Bugger. He had me into the backing twice before I landed him! That was plenty exciting. And that’s the heaviest Largemouth I’ve caught in a long, long time. She must have had two pounds of eggs in her. Carefully released!

    Rootski





    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #975336

    4 wt and gills. Life doesn’t get any better…’cept for the doggie on the fly!

    Rootsky, who’s the hot chick?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #975337

    PS my cats keep telling me we’re 3 to 4 weeks behind a “normal” year too.

    Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5615
    #975339

    Quote:


    Rootsky, who’s the hot chick?


    She is pretty! AND…she fly fishes, has her own baitcasters, and can handle the 60 horse tiller on the back of the Lund. I’m a lucky guy

    Rootski

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    #975340

    Great stuff Roots! Those dogfish in that part of the state are thick, and they put up a heckuva fight. With bass/pike tackle, you roll one on a hookset and think you have the state record largie. Congrats on getting the little guy out, looks like fun.

    Joel

    millerman
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 627
    #975355

    What Resort do you guys stay at up there? I have family in Aitkin. Great area to fish! Nice Post!

    Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5615
    #975383

    Tim,

    We’ve been staying at Whitewood Resort on Spirit Lake. This was our 25th or 26th year. Love the area, Aitkin is such a nice town.

    Rootski

    millerman
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 627
    #975396

    We enjoy it also. Fun area for sure!

    Bob Bowman
    MN
    Posts: 3544
    #975407

    sounds like a great time was had, congrats on the pig bass

    abra
    Posts: 74
    #975422

    Nothing wrong with a 29″ bowfin, just as much fun as a bass and if you are into eating fish at least you don’t have to clean this one. , especialy on a fly rod.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #975986

    Looks like a great trip Steve. Suppose your trip to Alaska is coming up soon?

    Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5615
    #976004

    Quote:


    Suppose your trip to Alaska is coming up soon?


    tpmorgz
    Central Iowa
    Posts: 257
    #977158

    Love that area, hope to move there someday. Nice report.

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