Rainy Lake Crappies!!

  • arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    August 22, 2011 at 11:14 am #1291505

    I’m planning on fishing our infamous Crappies on the Houseboat trip this year!! For those in attendance or putting their group together you might want to bring your “Donk Whipping Sticks”. Looks like our timing will be very good!!

    I look forward to meeting everyone on our fall trip!! Big Walleyes and Pike…….OR BIG SLABS!! I’m alreadly losing sleep!!

    walleyeben
    Albertville,MN
    Posts: 963
    August 22, 2011 at 2:41 pm #969025

    I wish I had time for that trip!

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    August 22, 2011 at 7:22 pm #990033

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    I wish I had time for that trip!

    Me too Ben, me too!!!

    Mark

    grandmaster08
    south dakota
    Posts: 13
    August 23, 2011 at 1:44 am #990115

    heading that way in two days oh ya just wondering to find these slabs do you just go to the crappie crib or can you find these monsters all over the lake? and what presintation would you suggest? targeting walleye but would love to spend a day trying to get my dad and brother on some beutifull rainy lake crappies thanks for any help Justin

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    August 23, 2011 at 11:08 am #990169

    In all honesty to locate these Crappies a fishing guide for at least a 1/2 day will be your best bet. You will rarely run into them on accident. Our Crappies are located in certain areas this time of year as they begin to chase lake shiners up shallow. Our Cribs are tough to find and frankly pretty wore down. I’ve yet to fish any of the Rainy Lake “Manmade” cribs with success. I have both Thursday and Friday off in which I plan on hitting the SLABS!! As we get into Fall there are a few of my select walleye spots that have those big ole slabs mixed right in with the walleyes as well. Some of my most fun fishing is in mid to late September slamming SLabs and Walleyes one after another!!

    clkiekhafer
    Posts: 1
    August 23, 2011 at 11:45 pm #990416

    Hi Chris,

    Are you targeting the slabs on the Minnesota or Canadian side of the lake? Do you see one side being better than the other or doesn’t it matter?

    Thanks

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    August 24, 2011 at 1:50 am #990456

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    Hi Chris,

    Are you targeting the slabs on the Minnesota or Canadian side of the lake? Do you see one side being better than the other or doesn’t it matter?

    Thanks

    Welcome to IDO!! Both sides of the lake hold big slabs. We focus our efforts right here on the US portion of Rainy lake.

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