Ball Club Lake Fishing Report
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Over the years, Gus' Place Resort on Ball Club Lake has developed a
solid reputation as the place to go for consistent lunker walleye and
northern pike, jumbo perch, 2lb crappies, and plentiful bluegills and
sunfish. We cater to our fishing guests, ensuring that you have
everything you need to go out and catch the big ones.
Our protected harbor keeps your boat and equipment safe no matter
what the weather is on the lake. Each dock slip has its own
electricity and each cabin is provided a locker at the boat
house. We offer boat and motor rental, trolling motor rental, and
fish locator rental. We have gas, oil, and seasonal baits at the boat
house for your convenience. There is plenty of free freezer space
and we can arrange both half day and full day guided fishing trips.
Here's what the experts have to say about fishing on Ball Club
Lake. "Renowned as an excellent panfish lake, Big Ball Club also
provides some nice northern pike, hefty walleye and big largemouth
bass. The lake has a reputation for producing crappies in the
1-1/2 to 2 pound range and bluegills in the 1 to 1-1/2 pound
range. Trophy walleye are available with the average fishing
going 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 pounds. They are usually caught by working
the various points and other walleye structure, including the sandbars
on the south end of the lake. Try working off the large point
(Cook's Point); the Ball Club River outlet; and the creek on the
southeast shoreline. Action heats up in June with minnows being
the preferred bait earlier and leeches later in the summer. Northern
fishing can yield some 3-1/2 to 20 pound-plus fish with an occasional
muskie. Shoreline dropoffs along the lake's cattails are
productive as are the weedbeds near the sandbars on the south end. For
largemouth bass and panfish, try working the bulrushes and
weedbeds. Ball Club's sandy bottom and deep, cold water provides
excellent tasting fish year round.
Fishing Report
FISHING REPORT; Up-Dated 1/28/12
CONDITIONS; We have 16-18 inches of good
clear
ice with 6-8 inches of snow, conditions are near ideal. Avoid crossing
the pressure ridge with pickups; go around the end of the heave.
FISHING;
has been incredibly good for Perch, use glow jigs or glow hooks from
15-20 feet with whole live crappie minnows.
The fish are holding along the breaks especially on inside turns. If
you are willing to move around a little instead of sitting in a
stationary shelter, you can catch Perch all day. I expect this to slow
down if we get colder weather and the fish are driven deeper; usually
sometime in February as the ice cap thickens.
Fishing
is also good for Northerns who are moving with the Perch, use live
sucker minnows or creek chubs and tip-ups for the Northerns. Walleye
fishing has been fair with early & late bite during the day.
Crappie and Bluegill are slow at this time.
I always share the latest GPS info and trends with my customers.
For 2012 the resort now has free Wi-Fi available in all cabins.
GUS.
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