going to Bemiji area on October 1st!!

  • jasonmc
    Posts: 6
    August 14, 2006 at 4:02 am #1251180

    So I have been looking at this web site for about a year and noticed that there are not alot of central iowa
    wondering if anyone is havein any luck on brushy creek???

    anyways…. As the title shows I’m going to Bemidji MN on October 1-5th and I was wondering if this is a good time to come up there??? My brother, dad and I havent ever been up this time of year. So I was wondering if some of you could reflect and gimme some insight? I will probably be fishin Lake Bimiji, Winnie and maybe Lacs… Thanks in advance for the info

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    August 14, 2006 at 4:07 am #468968

    Mille Lacs early October will be smokin’ for big walleyes at night trolling stickbaits shallow. Read up on some of the reports from last year for more info on that bite or just keep an eye on the Mille Lacs lake forum before you head out. We have superb coverage on that bite.

    DaveB
    Inver Grove Heights MN
    Posts: 4465
    August 14, 2006 at 11:51 am #468983

    You wont be too far away from Upper Red either.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    August 14, 2006 at 11:57 am #468985

    If you don.t have your place to stay paid for yet I would say to go to mille lacs.The three lakes you picked can all be very good in the fall,but mille lacs will give you more consistant action.Like James said watch the forums for reports,they will start coming in soon with fall right around the corner.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    August 14, 2006 at 1:58 pm #469027

    Quote:

    I’m going to Bemidji MN on October 1-5th and I was wondering if this is a good time to come up there???

    Without a doubt, my favorite time to be in the area. The dates you picked are perfect. I may even be up that week. School is in session. Lakes and parks are deserted.

    Quote:

    My brother, dad and I havent ever been up this time of year. So I was wondering if some of you could reflect and gimme some insight?

    So many good lakes in the area. Bimidji could keep you busy the enter trip. Other close picks: Cass, Kitchi, Rice, Pimusche, Ball Club and Winne. Most of these lakes have a consistent day bite on not only walleyes, but pike and pan fish too. Look for crappies to be moving into the same areas you would find them at first ice. Suspending off botton in the deeper areas of the lake. Walleyes early and late in the day.

    Don’t forget the shotguns. Hundreds of miles of trails and back woods logging roads to take that morning walk in seach of a couple grouse.

    -J.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    August 14, 2006 at 2:09 pm #469031

    Not to put the poo-poo on the Milly idea, but let’s face it. Mille Lacs is a 2.5 to 3 hour drive from Bimidji. And the daytime bite can be non-existent that time of year. Also keep in mind the fish you are catching on Milly are all mostly release slots. So, if you want to have a couple fish fries and some filets to take home, stay on the Bimidji lakes.

    -J.

    walleye_wisdom
    Big Sky Country Helena, MT (Adel, IA home)
    Posts: 1160
    August 14, 2006 at 3:11 pm #469050

    I have a freind who goes to Bemidji state, and i was thinking about heading up there that exact time too. I’m still figuring out where to fish, but from the sounds of it, you can’t go bad!

    As far as Central Iowa fishing goes, Brushy is a pretty hard lake to learn from what i’ve heard, but once you figure it out, it’s a good lake. There is a forum for Brushy on this site. Brushy Forum

    Another good site (if you can stand the annoying posts and people on the site), is Iowa Outdoors

    Hope this helps you! Where in Central Iowa are you from?

    jasonmc
    Posts: 6
    August 16, 2006 at 1:50 am #469595

    Thanks for the advice everybody cant wait to get up there and get on some eyes. Its been a while since I have been walleye fishin so ill have to wipe the dust off of spinnin rods. Usually I just go after bass here in Iowa at brushy and badger creek… but that has been slow also.
    One of my favorite bass lakes to fish in Little Fox north of bemidji.. that lake has always been fantastic

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18594
    August 16, 2006 at 12:35 pm #469688

    Quote:

    Don’t forget the shotguns. Hundreds of miles of trails and back woods logging roads to take that morning walk in seach of a couple grouse.

    -J.

    ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    fisherman-j
    Northern MN
    Posts: 323
    August 16, 2006 at 2:04 pm #469725

    Great time to be coming up. The deep breaks on Bemidji are great places to try with a jig and minnow. The night bite is also good trolling cranks along the west shoreline or Diamond bar. You’re also very close to Cass and Plantan too. Stop in at Tabers or Bluewater in Bemidji and they’ll point you in the right direction.

    eyehntr
    Posts: 47
    August 16, 2006 at 4:16 pm #469781

    Don’t forget to check out both the pod and clam bars. They are small but once you find them they can be very productive. Also with any wind at all, drift across the top of Diamond pulling crawlers (through the weeds) in 6-8ft of water.
    Good luck
    Eyehntr

    jasonmc
    Posts: 6
    August 16, 2006 at 5:00 pm #469810

    there is an rock island on the north eastern side by the radio towers.. cant remember the name of it… but does this area produce early October?

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