My list for places to go:
S. Dakota > Little Lakes,
N. Dakota > Devils Lake, or the Missouri R. Impoundments
Minnesota > Leech
Wisconsin > Green Bay, Winnebago, Mississippi River
Mark
Rainy lake, mille lacs, lake of the woods for mn. Waubay, Missouri river, ponsette for SD. Devils lake or missouri river for nd. Green Bay, sturgeon Bay, Fox river. Winnebago for wi
Lots of options, any more stipulations?
Really depends what you’re looking for. Looking for the big one, a meal, or a little bit of both? Just got back from Devils last week and that was a meat run if I’ve ever seen one. Seemed like we could limit on 13-14 inchers on about every spot we tried. Can take 10 fish home in your possession too. ML obviously no eaters but a ton of fish. Leech somewhere in the middle where my group caught a few big ones each day and then would hunt to find a few eaters each night.
My plan for the fall is a walleye adventure of something I’ve never done before. Whether that’s exploring some of the lakes out in SD for the first time or a new EP in the BWCA, I don’t know yet!
Personally the small mouth and walleye bite on mille lacs is amazing in the fall. Its so fun and you never have to go deeper then 12 to 15 ft Rock piles and have all day action. But I like going up to crane at that time or rainy just for the sights. We doing a September trip, 1 week on vermillion and 1 week on crane. We will do lots of fishing but the scenery is amazing and the lady friend and kids have more to do then just sit in the boat
Oahe.
I have been going to Rainy Lake for an early October trip for the past 7 years, we have had tough days and good days (both for fishing and weather), but there are very few other people out which makes it great in itself. Last year was a tough year on the lake for the first 2 days, the 2nd days we trailered the boat and went down river and did great so we have options
Lake of the Woods.
Lake of the Woods/ Rainy River is hard to beat in the fall.
Mille lacs also has a great fall fishing.
I’ve wanted to get to Leech Lake in the fall for years.
Red lake is always a solid option for numbers of fish too.
You really can’t go wrong that time of year. Any of the big/popular bodies of water should have a good bite going once the water temps start dropping.
Define fall more precisely.
I will be on Leech last weekend of September for a week.
This year it is Rainy Lake mid-September for me and a buddy. First time and excited to check it out!
This year it is Rainy Lake mid-September for me and a buddy. First time and excited to check it out!
Highly recommend getting the Woods/Rainy chip if you have Humminbird. Lots or rocks out there.
Thank you for the tip Bigstorm. I’ve been watching the threads on the area and recall you may have recommended to someone there too. Which version do you have? Should I be mindful of that if I have G2 Helix’s? There’s been some change in basemapping on the G3’s anyway right?
I have the Lakemaster Woods/Rainy chip V4 for my HB597hd, has the lake in 1ft contours and allows for highlighting depth ranges and shallow water. I have a G2 Helix7 in the boat as well without a chip, the basemap on that is worthless in my opinion
Typically walleye fishing for me in the fall is run and gun, move around, lots of pitching and dragging and all sorts of general work.
one of my favorite trips that we take is one to LOTW/rainy river in the fall. Park the boat dump a frozen shiner over the boat and just jig until a fish anywhere from 12″ to 30″ hits your bait. some of the laziest and funnest fishing we do all year.
Sounds good! Just ordered one up. I will say that I have been impressed with my existing lakemaster MN chips for accuracy up on Crane/Sand Point and Namakan. U.S. portions, of course. Still have to watch what you’re doing regardless. Will have LOW now which I need to get my behind up to, as well…
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