Bistcho Lake

[Adrenaline Addiction]

Anyone been to Bistcho Lake? Heading up fishing on the 10th of June, looks like good fishing there.

 

[teeroy]

Anyone been to Bistcho Lake? Heading up fishing on the 10th of June, looks like good fishing there.

yup, used to go there every year until a few years ago, I think it was 13 years in a row before Jack Halverson sold it. awesome fishing, you should be right in the perfect walleye window. anything you need to know, just ask.

looking at the dock from the plane....

couple of the monster pike we've yoinked outta there....

got there too early a few times....brrrr

and been there for a few snowfalls

cheap drink ice, it was $1.50/ziplock sandwich bag at the lodge to buy ice. bring lots in your coolers

cold....fish on!

if it rains, chances are you'll be riding in one of these if the runway is wet

good times at the Tapawingo Lodge

 

[Adrenaline Addiction]

Was supposed to be leaving today for there, trip got pushed up to the 11-14, probably lots of snow there this week. Any recommendations for packing? Only allowed 50#'s each, so much for the food

 

[teeroy]

Was supposed to be leaving today for there, trip got pushed up to the 11-14, probably lots of snow there this week. Any recommendations for packing? Only allowed 50#'s each, so much for the food

they always whine about too much stuff going onto the plane in high level. pack what you think you will need, if they are taking you on the small plane you can leave some stuff at the trucks if you have too much, but if they use the 9 seater you can pack a lot of stuff. we usually just bring breakfast foods, spuds and veggies for side dishes, and steaks for one night, as well as snacks. make a pot of chili or something in case you get skunked, but we have never had bad fishing there. and lots of booze....we have left behind cases of water instead of the beer they wanted us to leave....

make sure you have warm clothes, and good rain gear. spare rods, and spare reels, you don't want to have to buy anything from the lodge....it's pricey but they do have some tackle and snacks etc. mosquito coils are always handy, if it's warm they will be swarming. sometimes there is some coils in the cabin, but bring some just in case there isn't. sucks trying to sleep when them little fawkers are buzzing you all night. and don't forget sunscreen, if it's hot it can be brutally hot on the lake, been sunburnt bad out there more times than I care to remember.

I'll add stuff as I remember, seems like every time we went, we forgot something....lol

 

[badss]

ye....awesome lake for Walleye but they cut the limit back to (1) I think....make sure you got mosquito dope....they were horrendous when we were there...

 

[teeroy]

some other advice, try and catch your take home fish early in the trip and freeze it as soon as you can (there is a big freezer there). take some freezer bags, like big ones that are large enough to hold a good size fish as you have to leave them whole (but gutted of course) in case fins and feathers check you out when you get back to high level. mark your fish bags with a marker in big bold letters, cause we've had peeps leaving before us take our fish out of the freezer....dicks.

 

[Adrenaline Addiction]

they always whine about too much stuff going onto the plane in high level. pack what you think you will need, if they are taking you on the small plane you can leave some stuff at the trucks if you have too much, but if they use the 9 seater you can pack a lot of stuff. we usually just bring breakfast foods, spuds and veggies for side dishes, and steaks for one night, as well as snacks. make a pot of chili or something in case you get skunked, but we have never had bad fishing there. and lots of booze....we have left behind cases of water instead of the beer they wanted us to leave....

make sure you have warm clothes, and good rain gear. spare rods, and spare reels, you don't want to have to buy anything from the lodge....it's pricey but they do have some tackle and snacks etc. mosquito coils are always handy, if it's warm they will be swarming. sometimes there is some coils in the cabin, but bring some just in case there isn't. sucks trying to sleep when them little fawkers are buzzing you all night. and don't forget sunscreen, if it's hot it can be brutally hot on the lake, been sunburnt bad out there more times than I care to remember.

I'll add stuff as I remember, seems like every time we went, we forgot something....lol

Thanks Teeroy, been helpful already
Do they have a good well, does a guy need water or just a water bottle?
Do you know if there is cell service there?
What do the Walleye like?

 

[teeroy]

Thanks Teeroy, been helpful already
Do they have a good well, does a guy need water or just a water bottle??

bring water, there is no well there that I know of. the showers use water pumped up to the lodge from the lake.

Do you know if there is cell service there??

no cell service, but they have a tower at the lodge that connects up with Paramont's plant and they have a phone there in case you need to call someone, or someone needs to call you. like for arranging extra time off work when the runway is too wet to use, and no float planes available....

What do the Walleye like?

this is the million dollar question...lol. we have had success with everything from jigs to len thompson spoons. 5 o' diamonds and green frog spoons have always worked good, sometimes the ol' red devil is the slayer. other times it's rapalas, blue/green colored that gets them. bring lots of different colored jigtails....yellow, white, and black have been the best action for me. I have never packed minnows, but lots of guys bring 'em.

if you have never night fished, bring some glowing jigtails if you can find them. it doesn't really get that dark in june, we have went out at 11pm and sat just off the southwest point of dog island (if you're standing on the dock, dog island is the small island you will see off to your right) and caught fish all night, and I don't mean catching one every 10 minutes, but everytime your hook hits the water. we were catching them in less than a foot of water at night, they were gorging themselves on minnows in the shallows in the dark. best action I've ever had fishing in my life.

 

[Adrenaline Addiction]

bring water, there is no well there that I know of. the showers use water pumped up to the lodge from the lake.



no cell service, but they have a tower at the lodge that connects up with Paramont's plant and they have a phone there in case you need to call someone, or someone needs to call you. like for arranging extra time off work when the runway is too wet to use, and no float planes available....

this is the million dollar question...lol. we have had success with everything from jigs to len thompson spoons. 5 o' diamonds and green frog spoons have always worked good, sometimes the ol' red devil is the slayer. other times it's rapalas, blue/green colored that gets them. bring lots of different colored jigtails....yellow, white, and black have been the best action for me. I have never packed minnows, but lots of guys bring 'em.

if you have never night fished, bring some glowing jigtails if you can find them. it doesn't really get that dark in june, we have went out at 11pm and sat just off the southwest point of dog island (if you're standing on the dock, dog island is the small island you will see off to your right) and caught fish all night, and I don't mean catching one every 10 minutes, but everytime your hook hits the water. we were catching them in less than a foot of water at night, they were gorging themselves on minnows in the shallows in the dark. best action I've ever had fishing in my life.

Thanks Teeroy, I was told there was water, glad you told me that. Thanks for the fishing tip, sounds like we should have had you for the guide. I think I'm going to prepare meals before I leave, except breakfast, that should save lots of weight.

 

[teeroy]

Thanks Teeroy, I was told there was water, glad you told me that. Thanks for the fishing tip, sounds like we should have had you for the guide. I think I'm going to prepare meals before I leave, except breakfast, that should save lots of weight.

I haven't been there since '08, but they didn't have drinking water there unless you bought it from the lodge (in bottles). it may have changed, so I may be wrong on this.

 

[teeroy]

just got a phone call from my buddy that owns MSS trucking here in Grimshaw, he has 4 cabins reserved for next week up at Tapawingo and invited me to come along! flying out of High Level monday morning.....w00t!!

guess I'll see ya there Duke....

 

[Adrenaline Addiction]

just got a phone call from my buddy that owns MSS trucking here in Grimshaw, he has 4 cabins reserved for next week up at Tapawingo and invited me to come along! flying out of High Level monday morning.....w00t!!

guess I'll see ya there Duke....

How long are you there for, we fly in Friday.

 

[teeroy]

How long are you there for, we fly in Friday.

ah chit, we fly back to high level on friday. i'll prolly see ya when you're getting off the plane in bistcho

 

[teeroy]

trying to get bigdawg (Wade) to come along....he says he might be able to

 

[Adrenaline Addiction]

We go fri next week

 

[teeroy]

We go fri next week

you were on the last plane out, missed you by less than an hour. did talk to your brother-in-law tho, told him where we were having luck with the wallys. hope the weather held up for you guys....

 

[JoHNI_T]

NICE PICS TEE,,, lets see more....

AA lets see your pics,,,,

 

[teeroy]

NICE PICS TEE,,, lets see more....

AA lets see your pics,,,,

thanks JT...I think AA will be in there for a few more days, they were flying in as we were flying out.

here's a few more for ya buds....

wolverine on an island....

 

[BIGFOOT]

Looked to be a good time Troy...... Kind of wishing I could have done that trip !

 

[koby]

Great pic's Troy. Ya got outta putting up tin