Canadian border Labor day weekend and the next week

  • robby
    Quad Cities
    Posts: 2821
    July 28, 2019 at 3:41 pm #1870146

    Question for those who know. I’m going on a trip to Snowbank Lake, northeast of Ely, MN over Labor Day weekend and the next week. Never been up there that time of year before. I normally go in the Spring. I believe I’ll be able to catch the SMB, LMB, and Northerns fine. I am not however a walleye fisherman outside of a couple great times of the year on the Mississippi. For Walleyes we will troll, vehicle jig, bobber fish, cast, whatever. Are leeches good that time of year? I like them because they are tough and easier to keep healthy than minnows or crawlers. Any other tips are welcome also.

    cheers
    Posts: 333
    July 28, 2019 at 3:58 pm #1870154

    Probably wont find leaches that late in the year. I have no clue about your lake but would guess minnows on the humps

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5811
    July 28, 2019 at 5:22 pm #1870182

    Can not transport live bait either as I’m sure you know.

    mwal
    Rosemount,MN
    Posts: 1048
    July 28, 2019 at 5:55 pm #1870191

    Last year labor day week we did great on crawlers on Lac Suel.

    Kevin
    Duluth, MN
    Posts: 76
    July 28, 2019 at 7:43 pm #1870219

    I’ve never fished Snowbank but it’s probably similar to my favorite Gunflint Trail walleye lakes. I wish I could help but I really suck in September on those deep trout lakes. I haven’t spent much time trying to figure it out cause it’s hunting season. The walleyes I have caught in September have been on my same summer rock piles just deeper. If you can find a reef or point that stair steps down try the 30-40’ shelves.

    xplorer
    Cloquet, MN
    Posts: 680
    July 29, 2019 at 9:15 am #1870278

    Snowbank is not a border lake so no worries about bait. My guess is leeches won’t be available up there by Labor Day, but if it were me, I’d be trying to jig up some lake trout in September. Will you be fishing both the BWCA side and non B dub side?
    The lake is a lot of rock structure. I’ve only fished it in winter for lakers out of Smittys so not familiar with it for eyes, but I would agree they will probably be deep.

    sticker
    StillwaterMN/Ottertail county
    Posts: 4418
    July 29, 2019 at 12:38 pm #1870347

    Been a long time since I fished Snowbank in the fall, but we used to use crawlers and spinners or just lindy rig crawlers. I agree leeches will be tough to find that time of year. Pulling cranks shallow in the evening was good too. #5 shad raps or similar. If you are going into the BW side the second sister island can have some great walleye water around or near it.

    robby
    Quad Cities
    Posts: 2821
    July 30, 2019 at 8:18 am #1870459

    Thank you everyone!@

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