Category Smallmouth Bass

Good Week of Fishing

I just got back from 9 days at Ken’s cabin. Here was the haul for the week: Fish I caught: Smallmouth bass: 12″, 8″, 10″, 8″, 14″, 15″ Northern Pike: 21″, 19″, 23″, 19″, 21″, 18″, 27″ (!) Fish caught…

Ill-Advised Outing

Date: 7/5/2009 Time: 8-9:00am Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: sunny, clear, strong wind out of the West The night before, Ken and I had intended to go to the channel on the North side of…

The One That Got Away

Species: Northern Pike Size: 17″ Lure used: white pearl super fluke w/ red hook Species: Unknown Size: 16-17″ Lure used: white pearl super fluke w/ red hook Species: Smallmouth bass Size: 9.5″ Lure used: white pearl super fluke w/ red…

Reconnaissance

Date: 7/3/2009 Time: 5-6:00pm Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: clear Water temp: 65 degrees Ken and I spent the good part of the day installing his new fish finder on his pontoon. Once it was…

Memorial Weekend, Day 3, Evening

Date: 5/24/2009 Time: 7-9pm Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: clear That last evening, we decided to fish our favorite fishing hole. It’s in a shallow bay that gets to only about 1 ft deep, but…

Memorial Weekend, Day 3, Afternoon

Date: 5/24/2009 Time: 2-4pm Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail Weather Conditions: sunny Ken and I went out with my 8 year old daughter in the middle of the afternoon on our last day. We tried a stretch…

Memorial Weekend, Day 2, Evening

Species: Smallmouth Bass Size: 13″ Lure used: white pearl super fluke Species: Smallmouth Bass Size: 13″ Lure used: white pearl super fluke Date: 5/23/2009 Time: 7-10pm Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail, 30 mi North of Grand Marais,…

Memorial Weekend, Day 2, Afternoon

Species: Smallmouth Bass Size: 13″ Lure used: white pearl super fluke Date: 5/23/2009 Time: 1-4pm Body of water: West Bearskin Lake Location: Gunflint Trail, 30 mi North of Grand Marais, MN Weather Conditions: sunny My father-in-law, Ken, and I decided…

Memorial Weekend, Day 1

Species: Smallmouth Bass Size: 14″ Lure used: white pearl super fluke Species: Smallmouth Bass Size: 13″ Lure used: white pearl super fluke Date: 5/22/2009 Time: 8-9pm Body of water: Poplar Lake Location: Gunflint Trail, 30 mi North of Grand Marais,…