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This place is imposibble to fish, really no live bait, good luck trying to catch a northern with dead bait.. fished it Friday night and we landed a half dozen crappie but nothing to bag about. And o my god make a decent Topo map of that lake for god sake. Me game and parks has had like 8 years to make a good one. And yet the only one they have is hand drawn reallllly! This is another dead sea as far as I'm concerned
Trust me I use sonar, and I catch a tone of fish, I have never used smelt, I'll have to try it out, and Cunningham.I don't know anybody who does good out there. You ice fish wanahoo and let me know how u do. I can't find and good fish. But I'm not say-in I'm done trying either
So on this lake would it be legal to freeze a bunch of minnows over night and jig with them dead on wanahoo?
Had a great day out on Wanahoo today! Mostly thanks to Skylar "Powerhour". Lots of bluegill, about a dozen bass, and one crappie. Really looking forward to the east gtg now that I know where to go. I had two poles setup with smelt throughout the day without any strikes from northern or walleye, but not to be disappointed with all the other fish we caught.
I recommend you check out the nrd for a good topo of Wanahoo. I have not seen the one that NGPC has but, I have no issues with the one that came from the NRD. As for the lake itself, I have pulled two pike both over 30 inches this summer, while fishing with my young kids, and numerous nice bass and crappie. The size of fish has definantly declined, since the opening. Betwen stressed fish dieing after being caught and released and fish that were harvested. I would however, not give up on this lake to soon, spend some time there and you should be able to get on some decent fish. Good luck and hope to bump into you some day.
I agree with you that the "no live baitfish" law is kind of ridiculous.... I can see having the rule one a land locked body of water, but any body of water with a creek/river flowing into it has whatever is in that creek/river flowing into it.... where do they think minnows come from?? most minnow species bought at a bait shop are native to this area....
This place is imposibble to fish, really no live bait, good luck trying to catch a northern with dead bait..
Reviewed the fishery species listed - wonder why the state decided against including Yellow Perch? Also, Redear Sunfish are a great addition in order to prevent black and yellow grub parasites. YP are a great companion species to complement NP and WE. If water quality can sustain NP, YP survival is pretty no problem. Flourishing/sustainable populations are a different subject, obviously. I own several ponds near Lincoln with thriving YP populations with no issues, however - and the largest BOW is only 3 acres! Maybe someone will end up stocking YP of their own volition at Wanahoo someday. Would be a great addition to the fishery.
Reviewed the fishery species listed - wonder why the state decided against including Yellow Perch? Also, Redear Sunfish are a great addition in order to prevent black and yellow grub parasites. YP are a great companion species to complement NP and WE. If water quality can sustain NP, YP survival should follow suit. Flourishing/sustainable populations are a different subject, obviously. I own several ponds near Lincoln with thriving YP populations with no issues, however - and the largest BOW is only 3 acres! Maybe someone will end up stocking YP of their own volition at Wanahoo someday...but there's a reason they weren't stocked orginally and I know it's prohibited. Although illegal, would be a great addition to the fishery?Sorry for the huge photo of my ugly mug...I'm still learning the forum tools. Thought you might like to see a nice 12.5" F YP yesterday.(Image removed from quote.)
I'd like to add that I respect the dedication and effort required to continually find good fish on public water - been there, done that, and not all that well. I'm likewise impressed by Bauer's commitment to message boards, like this one, keeping NE anglers in tune with fishing across the state. Hard to imagine the challenge of keeping lakes full of quality water and fisheries in good shape while meat hunters continue to hammer away and some folks habitually litter, abuse regs, etc. I finally gave up the hunt and fish my own or other private water now - but can say it's not an ounce of the challenge posed to guys out on heavily fished, public water. While I'm sure there's still good fishing places out there, my hat's still off to all of you!