Lady Evelyn Lake

[wmshaw]

Hi Everyone!

I am heading up to Lady Evelyn Lake this weekend for a week of fishing at Red Pine Wilderness Lodge.

I have never been to this lake and would appreciate any tips or suggestions on what lures to bring and general areas to fish at this time of year.

I have searched the board and do not see much information on the area around Red Pine although there is a thread on Island 10 with some information.

I will note that the trailer service to get your boat over is now $40 cash for those who are interested with payment on way out.

I will make a report here on my return.

[TJQ]

Lotsa great pickeral fishing... live bait works best.  

[Fang]

A good selection of shiny and fluorescent worn harnesses trolled 4-5ft behind 1-3 oz bottom bouncers or find yourself some keel sinkers. Make sure it's heavy enough to get some contact with the bottom. I'm usually up in that area a little earlier in the season and tend to focus on 15-25ft of water - rocky bottoms and mud flats close to shoals. The lodge will get you pointed in the right direction and I'd suggest to cover water till you find some fish. Gold, oranges and greens were good

In late July we did well casting jigs all day on structure. Berkley power baits and net bait crush worms, anything long and thin around 3-4" like a drop shot lure

Don't overlook the smallies, loads of fun and usually very cooperative

[BillM]

This time of year don't forget the jigging spoons etc.  I find late Aug/Sept they'll want something other than your typical worm harness. 

[wmshaw]

9 minutes ago, BillM said:

This time of year don't forget the jigging spoons etc.  I find late Aug/Sept they'll want something other than your typical worm harness. 

Thanks for the advice.   Looks like I will be getting my ice fishing tackle out a little early to grab some spoons!

[BillM]

It's never a bad idea, it's saved trips in the past lol! 

[mj2112]

I fished there 18 years ago. I stayed at Garden Island Lodge. I was there in late June early July. We seemed to do better trolling small crankbaits. My 10 year old caught a big blue walleye. He had a crankbait with some white on it and they hit that a lot more than any other lure. I remember other people were using floating jig heads, nightcrawler, and back trolling. Good luck