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Hi gang,

We (me and 5 other fine anglers) are going to fish Crotch Lake May 21 to May 25 for walleyes and maybe some pikes. We will be staying at Tumblehome Lodge.

We never went there and we are looking for some advise, tips even honey hole if anybody is ready to give me some. Don't worry, I will not share them with anybody else.

Thank you

Matt

This is right up Badgersharks alley...He practically lives at Tumblehome

Don anything you can add

I believe Don is having PC issues and can't get online right now

Why on earth would the Progressive Conservatives give Don a hard time and not let him on-line Andy?????

Jamsers wrote:Why on earth would the Progressive Conservatives give Don a hard time and not let him on-line Andy?????

O.k James I told my boss you were buying the new keyboard after I spit my coffee all over it

That's easy, talk to Ward, the owner of Tumblehome. Follow him around the lake, heck if he'll let you get right in his boat (fat chance).

I have never had great luck with walleye on Crotch Lake and I have done all of the above.

Caught some nice bass there but its too early.

There are guy on this forum who have had great luck there but not me.

Fished it a few years back with a buddy, from the same lodge. Very nice place... The owner/operator had great info/location information that played out well. At the time there was a slot-limit which might still be in effect.

Ask me next week!!

Cyber - keep me posted. Feel free to PM me with your best information....

I went there last year and had a great time. Didn't have the greatest luck but don't put to much stock into that. 1. I'm a terrible fisherman and 2. There was quite a low pressure system that had settled in and slowed things down a fair bit.

The lodge is great, and as others have mentioned, Ward is a great guy who is more than generous with offering up suggestions. I would suggest that you take some time to go over the map of the lake with him as it is quite a large body of water with some rather large bays and inlets. Last year we didn't do too well on the walleye side but we were able to land a few really nice sized bass and a couple of decent pike.

The bass were caught up at the large bay at the far (north) end of the lake (but are currently OOS) and the pike were caught not too far from the lodge in the bays on the east side of the lake.

My guess would be to settle into the areas around the mouths of the rivers that feed into the lake as the walleye should be still in the vicinity of their spawning grounds....but once again, please refer to point #1 above.

Good luck

Was there a few years ago in the spring and again in the summer. It can be very hot or it can make you feel like a newbie. We had good luck behind Colonel Island for jumbo perch and small walleye in the weeds.....some guys went on to Fawn lake. There is a shoal straight out and to the right of Tumblehome , usually a blue marker ...its supposed to be good at dusk. Its a great looking lake and the scenerary is breathtaking....Ward should be able to point you towards a high percentage spot but lockjaw can run rampant.........

Good luck hope you hit it on a good week.....

Hello everyone ,

I am new at this website so if I am in the wrong forum I am sorry .
I am heading to Crotch lake on the weekend of May 29 for some fishing and Camping , I will be Camping in the south end of the lake almost across from Tumblelake lodge . Is the north end better then the south end for wallys?pls help

just got back, the eye's were on just before dark till just after, then the storm rolled though on sat,frost then an east wind on mon ,not a bite after that. Most on crank baits. sorry no pics....total for 3 guys, 5 under the slot and 2 over.

Thanks for the info!! sounds like you had a cold stay(lol)(frost)were you at the south end or the north end. what depths were you fishing

north end near the dam, fishing rock, the darker the shallower. 5 - 20 fow. good time but burrrr.