Pigeon...Game On!

SNAPFisher · #1 12-18-2010, 05:45 PM

Headed to Pigeon this morning. Timed it nicely with light just starting before the sunrise. Used the sled to get around.

Started fishing just before 8 a.m. Not too long before I had some whites...I think milling about. It was a bit too dark to tell but I think they were whites. Missed 2 and then hooked one for a bit and lost it. I could tell it was going to be a good day from how agressive the whites were hitting.

Missed twice on the biggest white I have seen there. The width of its back was double the usual size. Biggest I have seen at Pigeon. I would guess around 6-7 lbs. Things really picked up at 9 a.m. Managed to ice my first white followed up with a 2nd. They kept getting bigger! Ended up with 4 whites on the ice, packed up and headed out at 11 a.m. Smallest white was 3.3 lbs , followed by a 3.9 lber, 4.4. lber and a 4.7 lber (23 inches).

Great morning at Pigeon! Love that lake - whites a huge!

horsetrader · #2 12-18-2010, 06:12 PM

Good day!!!!!! Nice whites

rapalaman · #3 12-18-2010, 06:37 PM

i guess since there is so many walleye the other species are getting larger but fewer! where on the lake did you go and what did you use to get em? i am going to head out in 2 days to try my luck.

Thanks again,

Greg.l

Willowtrail · #4 12-18-2010, 07:09 PM

Nice Whitefish, good haul

Alberta Bigbore · #5 12-18-2010, 07:38 PM

Some nice Oinkers !!

mooseknuckle · #6 12-18-2010, 07:46 PM

Cool! I'm not a huge white fisherman but those seem pretty big?

goober · #7 12-18-2010, 07:57 PM

Looks good!!!!

burbotman14 · #8 12-18-2010, 09:52 PM

What side of the lake was that on? I'm thinking of heading there for some fishing soon. Nice whites by the way. I caught a nice 4 pounder last year but I did see one that was probably 6 lbs but was too smart to take the hook. There tough to get but when you figure them out it is a big reward.

buckmaster · #9 12-18-2010, 11:34 PM

Nice catch !!!

Kim473 · #10 12-19-2010, 05:05 AM

Very nice Snap! Think the ice will be ready for driving on next week? Which side of the lake were you on? Wish I could get just one of those critters.

SNAPFisher · #11 12-19-2010, 09:54 AM

Thanks all!

Started out in 6 FOW of water. Got my first 2 there. By 9:30 a.m. I was out in 9-10 FOW. Managed 1 there but didn't see as many so went back to the first hole and got my last one at 11 a.m. I was fishing out from Johnsonia. Ice was about 12-13 inches. Getting close to drivable for me.

There are some good ice heaves near shore along that stretch. It would likely be driveable but the heaves are going to cause some pains.

Good luck out there!

SNAPFisher · #12 12-19-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rapalaman

i guess since there is so many walleye the other species are getting larger but fewer! where on the lake did you go and what did you use to get em? i am going to head out in 2 days to try my luck.

Thanks again,

Greg.l

I don't know about fewer. There are plenty of whites in that lake. Not a crazy population like Sylvan but plenty nonetheless.

Penner · #13 12-19-2010, 10:55 AM

Nice job Snap. Big bad Whites there.

Lots of snow you say, Quadable?

handicap · #14 12-19-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SNAPFisher

Headed to Pigeon this morning. Timed it nicely with light just starting before the sunrise. Used the sled to get around.

Started fishing just before 8 a.m. Not too long before I had some whites...I think milling about. It was a bit too dark to tell but I think they were whites. Missed 2 and then hooked one for a bit and lost it. I could tell it was going to be a good day from how agressive the whites were hitting.

Missed twice on the biggest white I have seen there. The width of its back was double the usual size. Biggest I have seen at Pigeon. I would guess around 6-7 lbs. Things really picked up at 9 a.m. Managed to ice my first white followed up with a 2nd. They kept getting bigger! Ended up with 4 whites on the ice, packed up and headed out at 11 a.m. Smallest white was 3.3 lbs , followed by a 3.9 lber, 4.4. lber and a 4.7 lber (23 inches).

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Great morning at Pigeon! Love that lake - whites a huge!

I have to ask how do you post full size pics on here every time I go to post an attachment im told they are too large...Please fill me in Thanks......

BlackHeart · #15 12-19-2010, 12:55 PM

Boy does that get the blood going.....gotta get out there and fish fish fish soon.....work work work right now.....aaarrrrrgh!

I showed your pics to my sons......now they are pumped up as well.

Very nice fish....way to go.

WayneChristie · #16 12-19-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by handicap

I have to ask how do you post full size pics on here every time I go to post an attachment im told they are too large...Please fill me in Thanks......

open a free account at photobucket, and copy and paste the image code link.
Nice whites!

pikeman06 · #17 12-19-2010, 02:24 PM

way to go! quality fish there. some hogs in there thats for sure. got an honest six in there last march and broke one off that was even bigger on the same day.

handicap · #18 12-19-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by WayneChristie

open a free account at photobucket, and copy and paste the image code link.
Nice whites!

Thanks got it figured out now.....

Rockymtnx · #19 12-19-2010, 06:58 PM

SNAPfisher, congrats on the whites.
Looks like I may have to hit the ice over the Christmas holidays.

JJMorrocco · #20 12-20-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SNAPFisher

Thanks all!

Started out in 6 FOW of water. Got my first 2 there. By 9:30 a.m. I was out in 9-10 FOW. Managed 1 there but didn't see as many so went back to the first hole and got my last one at 11 a.m. I was fishing out from Johnsonia. Ice was about 12-13 inches. Getting close to drivable for me.

There are some good ice heaves near shore along that stretch. It would likely be driveable but the heaves are going to cause some pains.

Good luck out there!

Where is Johnsonia??

AK47 · #21 12-20-2010, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by handicap

Thanks got it figured out now.....

you can use www.tinypic.com to upload images and copy paste links.... no account needed.

kinwahkly · #22 12-20-2010, 10:04 AM

wOW NICE SIZE ON THOSE WHITES, GREAT EATING.

sco22 · #23 12-20-2010, 10:16 AM

To the early birds. . .great job Snap.

Cheers!

dragon · #24 12-20-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JJMorrocco

Where is Johnsonia??

west of mulhurst bay and east of itasca..

burbotman14 · #25 12-20-2010, 05:19 PM

Isn't it by Golden Days.

buckmaster · #26 12-20-2010, 09:14 PM

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Isn't it by Golden Days.

North of goldendays-south of itaska.

Soiler · #27 12-22-2010, 07:48 PM

I went out there today. Was set up around 9, saw a few good walleyes early on. The whites were cruising through most of the morning to but not all that interested in anything we threw at em. They quit coming threw around 11:30am . Talked to a couple of other guys that were in 6 FOW & they weren't seeing near as many as we were. 14 " of ice, no problem driving on!! Only iced the 1 wally tho!!

burbotman14 · #28 12-22-2010, 08:17 PM

What were you using for the whites? I'm trying to figure out what I should use when I go. Were you using an underwater camera? I find the whites do not like them there at all.

buckmaster · #29 12-22-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by burbotman14

What were you using for the whites? I'm trying to figure out what I should use when I go. Were you using an underwater camera? I find the whites do not like them there at all.

red wireworms work good.whites are very camera shy!

burbotman14 · #30 12-22-2010, 08:51 PM

Is the mulhurst area usually good this time of year? I have never fished pigeon for whites before march.