Bill,

Have you tried pulling #5 shad raps in the evening, late evening around the Big rock reef area? We always did really good this time of year in that spot with the rapallas. I am up on Big Hardwood, so I have been spending most of my time up there and down around West goose. Things are starting to pop in that area trolling at night.

I have always used live bait on Leech, shiners and crawlers. Have you guys ever tried plastics (ringworms, gulp, powerbait) for walleyes on Leech? Any success with them?

I wish I would have taken the time over the years, when the W’s were hitting on shiners and crawlers, to try the plastics and see if they could produce.

Thanks!

I was up for opener, and was pleasantly surprised with the fishing. We fished the hardwoods every day, and caguht fish in 8 to 10 FOW, with a jig and shiner. The morning and evening bite were best, especially the evening bite. A little wind really helps to get things going. I bet we could have caught them on nightcrawlers as well, but I never tried them. I think Leech is on the right track, we caught fish from 12 to 15″, 17″ to 22″, and one big one at 27″. Best fishing on Leech in years.

There is a Miller Bay, down by Pipe Island, and then is a Miller’s Bay down by Shingobee. You must be down by Pipe Island. I was referring to the bays in SW, Pumphouse/Shingobee/Miller’s – those bays are well known for good crappies. I am not sure what is possible on the SE corner of the lake, it sure looks like a decent spot – especially in the shallow areas on the south side of Rogers Point.

Thanks Bill, it sounds like just after the 15th may bring open water, and some nice crappies up north and in the bays down south!

Medicine Lake is wide open, just saw a boat flying by, and was shocked to see it – since the lake was mostly ice last night!

I sure would like to spend an early morning or late evening on the breaks and weedlines in Agency Bay. The Bay always produces, especially the weedlines this time of year. It is very strange to fish Leech and have the whole lake to yourself. I remember just a few years ago, 200 boats on snake pit, and seemingly everybody getting fish. That is alot of fish.

Spent the 19th – 22nd on Leech. Pretty tough bite, hit all of my favorites (breaklines in Agency, Agency Narrows, Breezy, Humps off Onigum in Walker Bay, Walker Bay real deep, Little Hardwood, West Goose, Pine, Moonlight bay, off Mound point) between the six of us in camp, we caught 4 walleyes total, off the humps in WB at 30′. The crappies were really going in Shingobee, that was a blast.

Heard they were getting W’s off from Two Point, the wind was from the SE so that made some sense. Real killer boat ride to get there, but with the wind blowing hard on that point, they should be there.

Here goes!