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]

Originally Posted by pikeslayer22

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.

[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]

Originally Posted by 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 .

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by 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...

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?