Vilas County Fishing Friends Thread

[keith]

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Subject Line: Lake or river name and what kind of fish are hitting

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- where on the Lake / River
- what depth
- time of day
- bait / lure / presentation / colors
- boat access (and cost)

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Keith

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[AlumniClub]

You’ll find these lakes in the St. Germain area, competing for attention with the likes of Little St. Germain and Lost and Found Lakes. Needless to say they lose and don’t get nearly the action that their larger “cousins” do. There’s perhaps another reason for lack of fishing pressure on these lakes, as well. That is, two of these lakes are nearly impossible to get onto. Moon Lake is supposed to be accessible by navigable channel from Alma, but Guide Todd Powell, 3851 Evergreen Road, Eagle River, WI 54521 (715) 479-2422, says even he finds the landing only with the greatest difficulty. It’s down a couple of unmarked dirt roads off Birchwood Drive, and it’s shallow, muddy, and usable only by small craft. Which is too bad, because Powell reports Moon is a “real sleeper,” from which a 40-pound Tiger Muskie was pulled several years back. “They’re in there,” Powell says. If you do find the Alma landing, you’ll encounter a shallow, weedy bay where the channel from Alma opens out. This should be fished, preferably with topwater stuff. And don’t neglect the sand points you’ll find here or the small, shallow bar you’ll find off the north side of the inlet bay. On Alma, Powell says the underwater point and hump around the launch site should offer Walleye opportunities. The southwest shore is good for Northerns and Muskies. Catch-and-release is strongly recommended on these lakes.

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[AlumniClub]

Big Arbor Vitae Lake, at 1,090 acres, is not only fairly big water, it’s a producer of big fish. In fact, “Big Arb” is known as one of the best fish-producers in Vilas County. “Big Arb” makes the “A-List” of Harland Carlson, Vilas County fisheries manager for the Wisconsin DNR. According to Carlson, Big Arb is home to an abundant Musky population, and that population includes some large fish. This observation is borne out by the experience of anglers, many of whom have had excellent success on this lake and have been known to tie into some trophy fish: 30-pounders and up. Simply put, Big Arb is one best Musky waters around in terms of numbers. So if Musky action is what you’re after, don’t pass this lake by. Big Arb, though, is not known only for Musky. Carlson considers the lake one of the best in Vilas County for Walleye action, and he notes there are high numbers of keeper-size fish. Truly large Walleyes aren’t numerous in Big Arb’s 41-foot depths, but some trophy fish are caught every year, and seldom does a Walleye angler depart Big Arbor Vitae disappointed. Guide Tommy Zinda of Tommy’s Fishing Adventures, Woodruff, calls Big Arb “the Amazing One” for its ability to produce Walleyes summer after summer and still support an excellent winter fishery for 6- to 8-pound fish. He says the future of the Walleye fishery looks bright, too, with a bag limit on fish over 14 inches. This will protect sexually mature fish, says Zinda, and provide a trophy fishery in the year 2000 and later. Zinda suggests working the coontail on the west shore of North Bay, near the creek mouth for Muskies, and he says the rock and gravel of the bay’s west shore hold ample numbers of Walleyes at the 25-foot level in summer. There’s also cabbage along the south shore, and Center Bar should be worked for all species. Lucia Bay and shallow Mielke Bay contain great Muskie habitat, says Zinda. At this writing, there was a 1-bag limit on Walleyes over 14 inches, but no minimum length limit. Check current Wisconsin regs before fishing. You’ll find three good landings on Big Arb. The best of the bunch is in the park on the north side. Thanks to Tommy Zinda of Tommy’s Fishing Adventures, P.O. Box 1327, Woodruff, WI 54568 (715) 356-4648.

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[AlumniClub]

Special thanks to Guide Todd Powell, 3851 Evergreen Road, Eagle River, WI 54521 (715) 479-2422,Tommy Zinda of Tommy’s Fishing Adventures, P.O. Box 1327, Woodruff, WI 54568 (715) 356-4648 for the info provided. Information was provided from Sportsman Connection Map Guide Book

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