Willow Flowage

Fished with Dimitry and Anna for 8 hours for crappies in lot of wind. Was hard to find slack water that was warm enough to hold many crappies. We would get a few here and there but we worked for them. We got them all with in a foot of logs against the bank with a fathead minnows. Thanks guys it was fun and a very nice day.

Any luck with crappies or gills in the shallows yet?

Spent the day on the Willow flowage today. It was my first time ever fishing here. Water temp is up to 62 degrees. I was expecting to find walleyes on points near the channel, but I was mistaken. I saw many people fishing very close to shore. Almost like they were crappie fishing, but I assume they were walleye fishing. Anyways, I didn’t see anybody catch any. And I got 1 18 inch walleye. 

Well after an awesome weekend I didn’t think It could get any better, Monday with the wind blowing in the Walleyes were really up just feet from the bank or bushes. So I had Ross, Kate and Dale in the boat for all day trip. I’m not even going to put a number out there because you would not believe it. We had 5 hours of nonstop walleyes. We had a few spots that we only got one fish and in ten minutes we moved. Color didn’t matter with the wind we used 3/16 oz jigs and worked them fast along the bottom and the walleyes were hard hitting for sure. Thanks guys it was great.

Fished today with Mike and son Cade for 6 hours. Walleye’s are still shallow and more aggressive in the morning. We caught around 45 all over the lake. A lot of them were just on sand caught on jig and minnows. We had a 26” walleye and a really nice pike we kept and 9 keepers. Thanks guys it was fun and kids are great when they like to fish. I have to days open at the end of this week.

two daves went to the flowage this morning. Just used jig and minnow in shallow water. Same thing pretty much yesterday on the Rainbow. 

Fished the willow this morning for 4 hours with Chris and son Adam. First spot no walleyes only one small mouth the 2nd spot we caught 40 Walleyes and got are 9 keepers. They’re just starting to spawn so we have some good days ahead. I have Wednesday and Thursday open if anyone wants to get out. It was a awesome day for all and thanks guys see you next Sunday.

Yes the willow is ice free. I still have Sunday open if anyone one would like to go out on the willow thanks 

Is the ice off the flowage yet.

There will be plenty of area to fish by opener. 

I say it will be out, at least enough for us to get around on opening day.

50/50.

0% chance of ice out by opening day.

Anyone know what the ice situation is on the Willow?  Last I heard there was well over a foot, hoping it melts soon....

Bduncan, one bit of advice I would give you is don't go up on a Friday after work or a Saturday, will not find a campsite or will waste 2 or 3 hours driving around the lake looking for one.  Either go up Thursday or before or Friday morning, this will save you a lot of grief.  Pack light, and make sure you have a gps/navigation depth finder if possible, it will enhance your fishing.