Utikama

[fisher5]

Hoping to head up to Utikama. How are ice conditions. Can we drive on? Quad? Walk? Any assistance would be great dont want to waste a trip with the kids. Thanks for your time

[Walleyemagnet]

Same here. I'm planning to go up Saturday. I have a 4x4 with Toyo Open Country M/T's. Is that what it's going to take to get on this lake?

[7mm rem mag]

I am also thinking of going there is weekend. Anyone been there that can report on the conditions.

[pikeslayer22]

Ice good road on km 80 bad...fishing slow

[mxer117]

Ice good road on km 80 bad...fishing slow

X2 - fishing is brutal lately!

[crown royal 17]

I'm going to use my atv now as the edge is kind of soft. I can get on with the truck at 86 but feel much safer with the atv I have been fishing there for the last 30 + years and it is still good fishing was there on Saturday caught our limit in no time.:sHa_shakeshout:

[7mm rem mag]

This will be my first time on this lake. Where should a guy fish on this lake?

[crown royal 17]

Try km 86 once on the lake head south about 3km's fish the east shore about 500 to 800 meters from shore should get you in 6 to 8 feet of water .Use a jig head with a flash blade or a rattle head & unthawed minnow just off the bottom.For the Pike a rattle Rap or flashy spoon with sent sprayed on be aggressive with both and pause .
Hope this helps you.
I'm going tomorrow .

[mxer117]

Try km 86 once on the lake head south about 3km's fish the east shore about 500 to 800 meters from shore should get you in 6 to 8 feet of water .Use a jig head with a flash blade or a rattle head & unthawed minnow just off the bottom.For the Pike a rattle Rap or flashy spoon with sent sprayed on be aggressive with both and pause .
Hope this helps you.
I'm going tomorrow .

Update? Any luck?

[crown royal 17]

Went fishing Saturday it was good six walleye and a good number of pike. Going back there tomorrow.
:)

[Hick]

Hey Crown I'm thinking of going up too. What is better quads or snowmobiles?

[7mm rem mag]

Quaud for sure. not enough snow, lots of mud now

[FiveO]

Any perch this spring? heading out thursday for three days. Cant wait to nail the spring eyes and jacks.

[7mm rem mag]

I did not get any perch. I was talking to the fish cops and they said there were next to no perch left in the lake. They have not come across anyone that has got one in a long time.

[Shmag]

I did not get any perch. I was talking to the fish cops and they said there were next to no perch left in the lake. They have not come across anyone that has got one in a long time.

Ya, and if they dont do anything to control the over-populated pike problem, there won't be any perch in the future either. I caught a small pike about 2 weeks ago and when i went to unhook him there was a 4 inch perch in his mouth.

[Sea Hawk]

We were out yesterday. The fishing was real slow. The road at km86 is dry right to the lake. We used the quad but saw at least 6 trucks on the ice.

[Kim473]

Starting to plan my hard water season.
Generally speeking, What date can you usually start driving on Utikama? ( normal year ) Havn't been there in over 20 years and want to try it once this year. Would early January be safe? I preferr at least 12" of ice, more the better.

[riderprider]

The last two years I have been there early January and there was 12" +. Probably a fairly safe bet.

[tight line]

Wasnt there till later last winter, but there was some HUGE ice heaves on it, think it was mid janyary when i was on it, hot and cold fishing, caught 30 pike, couple 6-8 lbers, five walleye the one day, nothing the next time...

[davegrant]

Wasnt there till later last winter, but there was some HUGE ice heaves on it, think it was mid janyary when i was on it, hot and cold fishing, caught 30 pike, couple 6-8 lbers, five walleye the one day, nothing the next time...

Usually is a little more consistant come late March early April but had many trips like this can't keep off hook one week then can't find em next week in Jan/Feb

[Kim473]

Anyone been to utikama recently? If so, hows the ice, snow and bite?