A little help for a Flatlander….

  • illinoisicer
    Marseilles, Illinois
    Posts: 4
    February 23, 2009 at 9:37 pm #1261744

    My wife suprised me and reserved a houseboat for a family fishing vacation (she wants to go this time). Problem being she wants to go to Birch Lake in St. Louis Co.. I don’t know anyone who has fished there and I cant find either paper or computer generated maps or info of any kind for this body of water….Is this a decent walleye/muskie lake? Any help would be appreciated….

    pockets
    Golden Valley, MN
    Posts: 145
    February 23, 2009 at 9:45 pm #751661

    Here is info from the DNR’s website

    Lake Map

    Lake Survey

    Doesn’t look like any muskies in the lake, and the other gamefish don’t look too promising. Maybe look into going down the road to Vermillion, or if you want to add another hour of driving, hit Namakan/Kabetogama. I have several friends that have been to both lakes on houseboats, and I’m sure this summer there will be some good deals on rentals.

    gotcatfish
    Prior Lake,MN
    Posts: 550
    February 23, 2009 at 9:53 pm #751662

    From what I’ve heard there are some HUGE northerns in there and the smallies and crappies can be really good too. Haven’t heard much about the walleye fishing. You may want to post something in the Lake Vermillion forum, I know Birch isn’t to far from there and it is in St.Louis county.

    pool13_jeff
    NW, IL
    Posts: 884
    February 23, 2009 at 10:59 pm #751677

    Hey Illinoisicer,

    Welcome to the site!

    DrewH
    s/w WI.
    Posts: 1404
    February 24, 2009 at 3:14 am #751784

    Welcome sir.

    illinoisicer
    Marseilles, Illinois
    Posts: 4
    February 24, 2009 at 5:42 pm #751923

    Thanks for the quick response and info..I don’t want to ruffle the Mrs’s feathers by going somewhere else. I tryed the “we’ll why don’t we just do a fly in” and about got my head ripped off. I’m gonna hit Birch Lake hard. I cant find any paper maps besides DNR’s. I’m just gonna have to work at findin em…….

    pockets
    Golden Valley, MN
    Posts: 145
    February 24, 2009 at 8:52 pm #752010

    Here is a site for downloading a map for $4. Might be worth it

    Birch

    illinoisicer
    Marseilles, Illinois
    Posts: 4
    February 26, 2009 at 12:40 am #752487

    Quote:

    Here is a site for downloading a map for $4. Might be worth it

    Birch

    Done!!! Pockets, U R D MANN!!! That’s gonna help tremendously. Its a lot easier to have a good place to start expecially when ya got the family with ya. Thanks again…

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