Opener

  • charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    May 7, 2007 at 9:58 pm #1287788

    Just curious as to where everybody will be staying? If your not as fortunate as some to have a place on the lake, which resort/hotel u staying at.

    Myself, a group of three will be staying at McQuoids.
    But will be planning on getting some grub at Hunters & Macs.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    May 7, 2007 at 10:21 pm #568502

    Thankfully I’m staying at the Hukreide compound, which is strategically located next to the Ertl complex. Any floor space available will be my resting spot.

    newt
    Pillager, MN
    Posts: 621
    May 8, 2007 at 4:05 am #568935

    Gregory’s a couple miles south of Garrison. Will be working St. Alban’s bay. Hopefully the bite will be as good as last year

    fish_any_time
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 2097
    May 8, 2007 at 11:48 am #568967

    Even though we have a place in Wahkon I still drive up to the sand to put in. I think I’ll put in at Fisher’s this year. Malmo access will be way too shallow.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    May 8, 2007 at 2:02 pm #569025

    At the Wharf on Big Point.

    -J.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    May 8, 2007 at 2:27 pm #569035

    from what I have heard Wealthwood might be too shallow for my rig. Was going to give Doc’s a try, anyone have any other suggestions? I’ll bring my waders just as a precaution. Picked a few crawlers last night, so maybe my brother can show everyone how to catch walleye on a Swedish Pimple and crawler. Stay safe everyone.

    fish_any_time
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 2097
    May 8, 2007 at 8:02 pm #569202

    Quote:

    from what I have heard Wealthwood might be too shallow for my rig. Was going to give Doc’s a try, anyone have any other suggestions?

    I know early in the season last year I was at Wealthwood and did struggle a bit at the landing. Bunk trailer versus a roller trailer makes a big difference.

    You MIGHT be able to get out of Red Door providing the south wind is not strong. I know last fall I had .9 FOW according the the graph and that was on a calm night coming out of the harbor.

    Maybe consider Fisher’s.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    May 8, 2007 at 8:37 pm #569218

    I think Doc’s might be a tad closer to deeper water than The Red Door, but I could be wrong. I have a bunk trailer and find it easy to load, but tougher to launch in shallow water, although the boat won’t take off on you and roll off and dig the whole back end into the sand/rocks. At Weathwood the entire cement grates are out of the water, and I know that won’t be pretty.

    steve-fellegy
    Resides on the North Shores of Mille Lacs--guiding on Farm Island these days
    Posts: 1294
    May 8, 2007 at 9:30 pm #569242

    Red Door and Fishers dredged out in the main lake. That will last a few weeks. Doc’s did nothing out in the main lake that I know of so that will be trouble for the first 50-100yds.

    Wealthwood will be a mess but I am sure the DNR moved the ramp slabs into the water further… What good that will do anyone when the water is 1-2 ft. for 50 or more yds. I have no idea. But it is sand and should work IF there is zero wind….off of a roller trailer.

    Myr Mar is the deepest on the north shore by nature. No dredging needed there. The “North Garrision Bay access should be barely okay if the wind is not howling out of the south.

    newt
    Pillager, MN
    Posts: 621
    May 9, 2007 at 8:41 pm #569725

    Does anyone know how the water level is at Terry’s? I usually put in there.

    steve-fellegy
    Resides on the North Shores of Mille Lacs--guiding on Farm Island these days
    Posts: 1294
    May 9, 2007 at 9:38 pm #569744

    Because THAT harbor/ramp is built out in the lake and not on the natural shoreline…it is usually okay …even in lower water years such as we have now. It was fine last fall and we have about 4-6″ more water than we had last fall at freeze up time.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    May 9, 2007 at 10:39 pm #569764

    Thanks Steve, I might be using Red Doors harbor then. You going to be around this weekend? I have your cell # in my phone book from last winter when we met.

    steve-fellegy
    Resides on the North Shores of Mille Lacs--guiding on Farm Island these days
    Posts: 1294
    May 9, 2007 at 11:58 pm #569781

    I will be observing my 55th Mille Lacs opener—from my perch—68 ft. above the lake on the Myr Mar point–the entire weekend. I just ain’t mad enough at the fish yet to go out into the crowd.

    Good luck to all!

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    May 10, 2007 at 3:47 am #569860

    Steve, monitor channel 82 from your perch!

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