first timer on winnie

  • maccbell
    Farmington
    Posts: 6
    #1293250

    We are heading up to Grand Rapids camping next week. I thought it would be fun to take the wife and our two boys (8&5) to winnie for an afternoon. I have never been on it before so was hoping for some advice on where to start. We will probably go out of Bowen resort that way we could also fish cut foot. Any info would be appreciated.

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4042
    #971318

    You’ll probably be getting up there during the transition time. If the wind is blowing and its overcast, hit the shorelines. Otherwise the main lake structure is probably already holding fish and will the rest of the summer. From the Gap there are a few large humps as well as some smaller ones just a mile or two out. A jig and shiner or a lindy rig and leech would be a good start. A smaller jig and fathead can be a blast for perch too. They should be along those same weedlines. Have a good time. I was up a week ago and were still fishing in 8-9 feet of water.

    skeeter20
    Winnie/Grand Rapids,MN
    Posts: 902
    #971328

    Fife pretty much said it. There will be fish on the humps and also in shallow still. If going shallow I would say they are gonna be where there are more weeds. Another spot to try would be the break edges in 15-19′.

    dead-weight
    prescot wi
    Posts: 159
    #971355

    there are no fish in winnie for u

    fish_any_time
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 2097
    #971373

    I’m leaving Thursday evening and will report back next Tuesday or so.

    midnight
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 236
    #971804

    Fished Winnie for a few hours last night. Caught a few Walleyes (all slot fish) and 2 Northerns all on Shiners. The Walleyes came out a little deeper on the break from 17 to 25 in the Highbanks area. Good Luck.

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