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Minnesuing Lake Info
This lake, pronounced “Min-uh-sing,” is located in east-central Douglas County, and is a near-neighbor of Lake Nebagamon. It stands very much in the shadow of Nebagamon, though, for a couple of reasons. First, its water is moderately bog-stained, which is in stark contrast to Nebagamon’s clarity. And, second, the fishery isn’t as good. Minnesuing supports a high-density Northern Pike population; unfortunately the fish are primarily of the hammerhandle variety and not all that desirable to serious anglers. For some time to come, though, these fish will be smallish, though, leaving Panfish as the best fishery. Largemouth Bass can be taken in the south bay, near the boat launch. Fish the weeds with plastic worms or frogs, or a Silver Minnow tipped with pork rind. You can also patrol the docks during the day with spinnerbaits or Silver Minnows. For the 1- to 1.5-pound Walleyes, fish off the narrows leading to the south end and around the island. Use a bright, deep-diving crankbait or bright jig/minnow combination. Crappies, which run around three to a pound, will be found near the deep hole on the north end, at the 35-foot level off the east side of the island, and near the 43-foot hole in the middle. Small minnows or jig/minnow combos are the ticket. Bluegills, of course, can be found at the shallower weedlines. Worm chunks are the traditional bait here and work well. This lake gets a fair amount of ice fishing pressure for Northern Pike and Panfish. Live bait is the rule. Lake Minnesuing is heavily developed and gets fairly high recreational use, so it’s best to avoid holiday weekends during the summer. You might also want to fish in the early mornings and evenings toward the end of the week. There are a private campground and two nice boat landings on the south end and a good launching area on the north side.
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