looks Like I made it to the screen...12345 I see you have a place on woman can you tell me a little about the fishing on the chain ??...we will be up there for the first time on the 23rd of this month ...ant thoughts on Broadwater lodge??...thats where we are staying

eg

Well there are Northern everywhere.(Ive pulled some real nice ones out too). There are a lot of Walleye (claims the DNR)although many people say there aren't, its just that Woman is ether to clear, to much structure or the crayfish problem. But the crayfish problem has diminished in the recent years. The new big thing that i see growing in the lake are the Smallies. Let me tell you if you go anywhere around horseshoe island on a calm day you will see
a lot. Then there are the Perch that infest the lake, its not all bad though because a lot of them are in the 9-11 range. so thats basically it, if you have any questions about any other fish just ask.

As for lodging i might be the wrong person to ask because my family has a great relationship with Woman Lake Lodge. Although i have a cabin on Woman, every year we go up to WLL for a week and it is by far the best resort in Central Minnesota! It was featured on ExploreMinnesota.com ( http://www.exploreminnesota.com/myfavoriteminnesota/index.aspx ) It has great cabins, great location, awesome lodge, very friendly people and we CANNOT forget about the dough nuts. God those things are amazing! so thats where i would say to go for a vacation. but if your just up there to fish then i would suggest Minne Teepee its a bit expensive but the cabins are huge, new, comfortable and the grounds are small enough to get around easily.

Thanks for the reply...what about crappie????and had you heard good/bad things about Broadwater lodge???

My grandparents basically live on the lake fall, spring and summer and they say they are the hardest out of all of the fish to catch. they have had success but it was in the early spring in otter bay. you might be able to catch them there. otter bay by the way is the small bay that is apart of broad water bay it is on some maps but not all. it is basically a hole in the lake it is only about 500 ft across but goes to 65ft in the middle and all around the outside are lilly pads.

Again thanks for the info.....sounds like we will be working to catch those crappie.....but it will be just part of the enjoyment of being in your part of the country....when the time is closer to our arrival mind if I contact you a hook up for a drink or maybe those donuts at WLL??

Again thanks for the info.....sounds like we will be working to catch those crappie.....but it will be just part of the enjoyment of being in your part of the country....when the time is closer to our arrival mind if I contact you a hook up for a drink or maybe those donuts at WLL??

Yea! it depends if i'm up there at the time, so where are you from then? Chicago?

have u ever been up here that far in Minnesota before?

Sorry was off line over the weekend......yes from the chicago area.....been up to the Ely Boundery waters years ago...spent the last 10 years in the ne wisconsin area...tring something new this year and hope to return for some years to come....seems the weather has been somewhat "goofy" in this area...heavy snow, sleet and rain...got pounded sunday with 1.5 inches of rain...temps are not May like..how has it been up there??? How was the opening weekend???

yea its been very inconsistent up there lately but by the time you get up it should be fine. I don't know how opener was I'm going up this weekend so I'll get back go then. So what fish will you be targeting?

Naturally the Wally, crappie and your suggestion of the smallies around horseshoe....northerns and the perch would be fine too.Have a great map of the chain so when your up there this weekend let me know what works and where for you.....I will be there with 3 other guys on 5/24 - 5/31...hope you can make it....can I visit WLL for those donuts? Or are they just served to the people who stay there???

eg

Ok the walleye you should do pretty well with. Crappie will be very hard to find. Smallies you will do fairly well with the right bait.Northern you will do extremely well with!and the same with the perch.(just ask for spots for each fish and i will help you out) And yes you can defiantly visit WLL! on the 4th of July they sell over 1,000 donuts a day! but yes,and they have a general store too!

thanks for the reply......I will be aroud horseshoe island and otter and broadwater bay.....can you tell me about child lake...fish and presentation also what to use for the wally and smallies

well I can tell you that child is shallow and lots of reeds around the out side and islands in the middle. You would get alot of northern and pan fish n there with an occasional large mouth. With the presentations for the smallies I don't want to give it away but for walleyes I honestly can tell you go with what you think will work best because the walleye are on and off at different times but if you find the right bait you will hammer them