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Minnesota Fishing Resort
Spend your Fishing Vacation at Boyd Lodge
on Whitefish Lake |
Boyd Lodge is long known for being one of the great Minnesota fishing
resorts!
Whether you are an experienced angler or fishing for the first time,
you will find that Boyd Lodge on beautiful
Whitefish Lake is a great
place to spend your fishing vacation. Fishing is a great outdoor
activity that you can enjoy even if this is your first trip. It
provides a great chance to get together with family and friends, or
the perfect excuse to spend time away from the pressures of everyday
life. For some, fishing is an occasional hobby, but for others, it
is a lifelong pursuit.
Whitefish Lake and the channels offer some of the best Walleye,
Bass, and Pan fishing found in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Most of the
Walleye population range in ages of 5 years or less. Truly some of
the best tasting Walleye you'll find. Northern Pike, Bass and pan
fish of every species are well established and common. If you
haven't fished the Whitefish Chain of Lakes, you are missing out on
an experience to be long remembered.
Here at Boyd Lodge you'll enjoy great fishing, and all the amenities
you need for a vacation like no other. |
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Fishing Tips for Walleye |
- Walleye spawn just after "ice out" when water temperatures
reach 45-50 degrees. Following spawning, males feed heavily.
Females, however, rest for about two weeks, then go on a feeding
binge. This is the best time to catch a trophy.
- Walleye, are night feeders but don't be fooled into thinking
this is the only time to fish them. Water color has a definite
effect on the feeding habits of the walleye. Many lakes are dark
water lakes. High noon is a good time to fish for walleyes in
these waters.
- Keep in mind, too, that walleye are gentle feeders. Reel them in slowly.
- Walleyes are basically bottom feeders, but don't ignore those
fish that suspend over drop offs in deep lakes. Some of the best
summer walleye fishing is provided by suspended fish.
- Some people have found walleye hang about 3 to 6 feet from the
bottom and run in schools on the edges of shelves where the bait
fish are. You will usually catch them just at dusk and a half hour
after dark they usually stop hitting.
- Don't forget Minnesota Ice Fishing - This is a great time of
year to catch all species. Present the right bait and you'll get
lucky!
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Northern Pike Fishing Tips |
- There are plenty of Northern Pike in the Whitefish Chain -
live bait is usually the key
- You'll need a bit more patience if your are fishing for Trophy
Northern, we know they are not feeding on minnows!
- You'll need to buy some good size bait since large 20 pound
Northern are usually feeding on 1/2 - 1 pound walleyes
- Some people use Musky rigs to catch the big ones
- Northern Pike like to ambush their prey. Rocky points and
narrow sections of the lake are good places to find Northern
- Pike will play with your bait. It is not uncommon for a big
Pike to hit and let go several times before the bait is taken.
With this in mind you have to show some patience.
- Wait for your float to be under the water for at least one
minute before you set the hook.
- Slowness and action are needed when fishing for a trophy Northern
Pike.
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Crappie Fishing Tips |
- Crappie fishing is usually really good both in the winter and
early spring
- Try fishing at different depths until you get action
- Evening and night fishing with lighted bobbers works best
- Use a small yellow & white swedish pimple with small minnows
- In open water make sure to keep your bait moving, cast out and
slowly jerk the rod as you real the bait back in.
- When ice fishing you should give the rod three quick jerks
then bring in a little line, continue this action until bait is in the
hole, then drop bait to about a foot from the bottom and try
again.
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Fishing The Brainerd Lakes Area |
- Boyd Lodge is located in the heart of the Brainerd Lakes Area
making it easy to fish all the great lakes including Pelican Lake,
Gull Lake by Nisswa, Cross Lake, and many others.
- Plan to bring a variety of fishing equipment since there are
many species of trophy fish in our waters.
- Many of the area guides have online fishing reports, it pays
to keep an eye on these reports if your planning to fish on many
of the lakes in the Brainerd Area.
- Enjoy your fishing vacation!
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