Lac LaBelle

Any update on how the meeting went? Thanks

It’s Just common sense.   Some lake managers just don’tgive a darn except how many boats they can cram in with little or no REINFORCED regs.

BE AWARE IF YOU FISH LABELLE - The recent high water No-Wake has been removed. But be aware that the Lac Labelle Lake Management District is investigating implementing year round no wake in all water less than 5 feet and fish sensitive areas, no wake enhanced boating in certain areas and wake enhanced limited hours. But things changed in the proposal by members of the involved Committees who are or were previously a board members of LLLMD. The new change includes a full No-Wake rule for the WHOLE LAKE from 5 pm till 6 am. Every day of the season. Including before or after recreational boating activity picks up or slows down. The initial approach was to reduce wake enhancement and skiing in shallow areas to improve weeds and water clarity by segregating the areas of the lake they could operate. No scientific information has been given to the Committees to show that implementing this plan has a statistical likelihood to grow weeds and improve the water clarity. Other factors including road salt runoff poisoning plants cannot be considered by the Committees involved. This was dictated to the Committee members. Here's the Problem - The proposal has now morphed into changing the current 10 mph Ordinance to full No-wake lower speed that will take 30-35 minutes to cross the lake during the hours before 6 am and hours after 5 pm on all days of the week and all seasons. So if your in the East basin and want to move to other parts of lake for prime fishing times, you will need to stop fishing and slowly motor there. Be Aware of the status of this situation. There is a presentation by DNR Ben H tonight on the fishery from the 2024 fyke survey tonight at the Ocon Rec Center. The Committees involved in this project will meet after. Next week the full  LLLMD Board will meet to vote on moving this proposal forward vs. looking at all factors influencing the weed growth and clarity on Labelle. Both of these meetings are open to public including public comment. Not participating in this process and giving public input, could result in your current rights under the State wake laws/times of the day being taken away. This is a public service message. I've told them I don't like wakeboats and their waves, but limiting some rights has moved to the slippery slope phase. Next will be the sailing boats being told they can't sail the lake at certain times or days. 

Three of us hit LaBelle from 8 till 12;30 today.  Ditto report from previous May reports: find weeds/catch fish.  Since the lake was still no wake, we side-scanned the shore side looking for weeds while heading to previous waypoints, and again, significant areas of weed growth were scarce, except where we had them last May. Fished three areas and got eyes at each in 11 to 14 fow. Total boated was about 28 eyes 14 to 18 inches  plus one  pike.. Had a dozen or so other bites with ripped off fatheads. Water temps were 56 degrees. ​

Long time Stalker. Now wanting to see how many actually use this reporting. Now the report. Temps at a solid 80°, down from a high of 84°. MUSKIE fishermen/women PLEASE refrain from fishing those allusive Muskie at temps 80° and above. Even those plentiful 28” and below. I’ve seen walleyes moving from weeds to weed edges along drop offs. My trolling with grandkids continues to be successful using ripshads at 2.1mph working the breaks. Most fish ​coming on shallow side or very close to break. Technique works on entire lake breaks towards deep water but NW side ​is my favorite. FYI, many complain about boat landing……… under used ​and great for real fishers.

Gills are starting to show shallow. Kept about a dozen each. (7.5 to 9 inchers) 2 guys. Crappies were a no go couldn't find them. Caught numerous largemouth 14 to 18 inches. Also numerous sub legal walleye early morning. About 10 total.  16 to 24 inches. Great day fishing. Walleye regs are ridiculous for this lake though. Would of liked to take one of the 20 inchers home that we caught. No pike, no smallmouth or other fish.

Any one know if the yellow bass are biting by the dam?  I haven't been there in many years.

Fished from 8 till 12;30 today, and did ok. Same old game plan: find weeds/catch fish. Ended up with about  20 eyes pitching 1/8 jigs tipped with a fathead, just outside of weed edge, 14 to 17 inches plus another dozen or so ripped off fatheads. Also a 24 inch pike, 30 inch ski that bit off at the net, 1 cat, 2 yellows, and two gars.  Boat launch/parking project is very nice; $13.75 to launch. Only 3 other trailers in lot when we quit; we were the only trailer at 8. Water temp was 62 to 65 degrees.