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Fishing Report June 20, 2020

6/21/2020

Fishing this week seemed like an episode of "Deadliest Catch"! The south and southeast wind howled most of the week 20-30 mph making fishing a real challenge. Most of the success focused on the perch. Fishermen were finding perch in the weeds in 5-6' of water. Backwater areas were the main focus to find these fish. A myriad of methods were used including: jigs and minnows, bobbers and minnows, bobbers and a piece of worm, jig and a piece of worm, jig and leech, spinners and minnows, shad raps, etc. Basically, they bit on whatever you put down there.

Was an extremely tough week for the walleye fishermen. Unable to fish anything but the southern part of the lake, they struggled. Many reported catching numerous small walleyes and a few in the slot.

Northerns are coming in, as well. Most of them are caught while chasing perch, using whatever they are fishing with for the perch.

The weather has straightened out the past couple of days. With some westerly winds, the fishermen will be able to get out and establish some kind of pattern to catch walleyes. But the perch continue to provide great action and good eating. We have some openings for the remainder of the summer. If you are thinking about a summer fishing vacation for you and the family, we fit the bill. Look forward to hearing from you.

Joe Thompson

Four Seasons Resort

218-665-2231

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May 18th, 2020

5/18/2020

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What a beautiful weekend to be in Northern Minnesota! It was nice because the Orioles were not here....

The fishing was great this weekend but the catching was kind of spotty. Walleyes continue to relate to the shoreline drops with the points on the west and north side seeing the most action. The evening offers some opportunities to do a little casting into the very shallow water where the shiners are moving toward the shoreline. The great year-classes that we have heard about for the last two years can be experienced. It is quite a challenge to hook a 6 inch or 11 inch walleye! But you can get a bite every cast, you just can't expect to hook them.

Perch fishing is still the way to deliver a fish fry. Most of the primary breaklines are holding schools of nice size perch. As you can see from my youngest grandson Jack's first fish, they are really nice. Jigs and fathead minnows fished slow is still the best way to catch 'em.

Northerns are spotty, but are being caught when fishing for perch or walleyes. The size varies, but they seem to be pretty chunky for this time of year. Most of the fish coming in are under the 22-26" slot. Our dockboys are experts at removing the y bones and deliver a boneless filet to your cabin. We still have openings for the Holiday Weekend. If you are looking for a place to come and do some fishing, give us a call.

Joe Thompson

Four Seasons Resort

218-665-2231

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Opening Day, 2020

5/10/2020

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Opening Day of Minnesota fishing finally came and went. One thing I noticed is that the fish didn't know about or care about Covid 19! 👍 👍 Everyone who wet a line caught some fish. The best reports for keeping fish were on the perch front. Lots of nice 10-12" perch were caught along the primary breaklines. 15-20' seemed to be the best depths. Jigs and minnows worked very slow were the best presentation.

Walleyes were caught in good numbers, but the keepers were far between. Jigs and minnows were also the best bet here, but you needed to be working the bait to get them to bite. The fish were both shallow and deep. The west side points were the main areas where the fish were found.

Some northerns were caught among the walleyes. Most of these fish were in the protected slot, or the anglers chose not to keep them.

The weather was cold but we dodged the snow that other areas enjoyed. The wind was down which helped to make it bearable. We have had some cancellations due to the virus. If you are interested in fishing Lake Winnie in the spring, give us a call. We are taking every precaution to not allow the spread of the disease at The Four Seasons. Look forward to seeing you.

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