dwainega Loc: Houston, Texas

Hi my name is Dwaine. I live near Houston, Tx but have started making family fishing trips to northern Minnesota at lake Ely. Are there any tips out there for fishing in the northern lakes?

We go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico in the area of Bolivar peninsula occasionally. I have two sons who have made it an annual affair to go to Roll Over Pass on father's day with me. Fishing at that time there is not very good but the crabbing is very good. So that is what we do but still put a line or two in the water. Surf fishing is popular and we sometimes catch a good catfish or two. I understand that in surf fishing, understanding the tides is extremely important but we haven't experienced that yet.

Glad to be part of this group. Good luck to all of you.
Dwaine

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Welcome Dwaine. I think you will enjoy this forum. Lots of good fisher men and fisher women here. we do like pictures. Every place have different kinds of fish. Gordon

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Welcome to the Forum, Dwaine. Well,,,,,,,, you have the best of both worlds. It's just that they a long way apart. Fishing the BWCAW and the Gulf Coast. Are you driving up to Ely, or flying? There isn't a Lake Ely, Ely is a smaller town and the gateway to The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The area includes many lakes, most are accessible by a nonmotorized watercraft. It is best, that you do a great deal of research before you venture into this area. There are outfitters in Ely that will take good care of you if you don't want to do the leg work yourself. Ely will also send you information if you haven't gotten any yet. When is this supposed to take place? Reservations may be full for the year if you don't have any at this time. Let me know if I may be of any more help. Good Luck!

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Flyguy again, Dwaine. I can put you on as many and probably more fish that will be a lot easier to get to for you if you want. This would be true whether you fly or drive. Let me know.

dwainega Loc: Houston, Texas

Hi guys.
I am flying to Chicago where my relatives live and then drive to Minnesota. The lake we go to is right next to the town of Ely and we use my relative's small motor boats that work well there. I have gone there only last year but some of my relatives have been going there for years. They have rented a cabin already. Does anyone know if this is the best lake to go to? Should i worry about tides on such a small lake? We will be going there at the end of September just before the cold weather hits.
Thanks for the replies.
Dwaine

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

I don't know anything about the lake, but Sept. or Oct. would be a good time to go. The tides do not affect the lake at all.

dwainega Loc: Houston, Texas

Thank you for replying

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Welcome Dwaine,to the stage. I see Fly is helping you out. Remember,we love pictures! Good luck on your trip.

dwainega Loc: Houston, Texas

Ok I'll attach some when I get these darn taxes done. Ha ha

dwainega Loc: Houston, Texas

The above pictures are my family fishing for Pike on Lake Shagawa just north of Ely (pronounced EE-Lee) Minnesota. I have only gone once with them but hope to go again at the end of September. I fly from Houston, Tx. to Chicago where my family lives and then drive all night to Ely. It's a guy thing and we leave our wives at home. We use small motor boats but canoeing is prevalent in this area. We use about 6" chubs purchased in town. There are Loons (birds) there that like to dive down to get your bait. Last year, thankfully, we didn't hook any of them. There are eagles that we have seen from a distance. It truly is a fisherman's paradise.

I am a petroleum geologist in Houston so I am interested in the geology there. The glacial debris is mostly eroded off and what is exposed at the surface is Ely greenstone. It is igneous rock that has been put under a lot of heat and pressure making it a metamorphic rock which is about 2.6 billion years old. The many lakes in Minnesota are due to glaciation that consisted of glaciers that were almost 3 miles thick about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. They scraped the surface and when they melted, left gouges that filled with water making the lakes.

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ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN

Welcome dwainega. Some nice looking northern pike in those pics. Not sure you need much in the way of tips. I've fished northern WI lakes which I'm sure are very similar to MN.

I've had great luck with a red and white Daredevil catching northerns. Even a Rapala that looks like a small fish works well. Not sure about the lake you will fish but some have musky in those waters. Check with the locals on that possibility.

Good luck. Welcome to a good group of knuckleheads. Btw, my worst subject in college was Geology. I could have used your help. Lol.

dwainega Loc: Houston, Texas

Thanks for the tips. Sorry about the geology issues. The lake we fish in does have muskys but for some reason my family just goes for the pikes. I'll have to talk to them about it.
Take care

dwainega Loc: Houston, Texas

Hello. Dwaine here.
Has anyone used a drone to fish? I am considering purchasing one in the near future and wonder if anyone has had any luck fishing that wey
Thanks,
Dwaine

dwainega Loc: Houston, Texas

I guess not

ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN

Most of these guys are pretty old school I think when it comes to fishing. I'm not sure how you would use a drone for fishing. Sounds interesting.

Is there a practical application? How would you go about it?