Kabetogama/Namakan Fishing Report 1/7/08
This past week was quite mild, temperature-wise, above the norm for January.
The warm temperatures will hopefully liquify slush reducing the insulation value and as a result we will have better ice conditions for travelers.
Anglers and spearing folks are having limited action in the shallow areas, this suggests that its time to move a little deeper which is typical for this time of year.
Glow jigs, peepers, eye drops are a few of the small jigs meeting with success. Small fatheads or rainbows your best bait choice. Depths in the 30' range will produce walleyes, perch and sauger.
No crappie action to report, however pike are roaming mid-depths, 12-20 feet in search of baitfish. Light suckers working well for all species, especially pike in this depth range.
Land snowmobile trails holding up well as of this writing, lake trails still day to day as to what's being staked.
Reports coming in that Namakan has lots of good sound ice with much less slush than it's a joining lakes.
Kabetogama Lake is stated for safe travel, we expect Ash River to Crane Lake to possibly get staked next week.
Hope to See You Soon,
Phil and Ellen Hart
Gateway General
9378 Hwy 53
Kabetogama, MN 56669
(218) 875-2121
www.gatewaygeneral.com
www.kabfishingreport.com