Wondering if anyone had any tips for bay lake MN.  Im going up in august and in a way basically new to fishing.  I have been fishing for a few years but everything i have learned was either from a book or magazine or self taught.  A lot of hard times on waters because of this but i just love being on the lake so not really catching anything hasnt been a problem.  I have no boat but occasionally will rent one (leech lake, white bear, forest lake) and will have one on bay lake.  I know august is a harder month to fish and itll be end of august beginning of sept.  I have a grandpa and uncles who are big into the outdoors and fishing and hunting but havent been able to get together with them to fish.  Any tips would be appreciated thanks for reading

I was just fishing farm island lake (next to bay lake), not too long ago, but it was really too windy to enjoy!  Depending on when in August you are going (early or late), I suggest you use electronics to find the water temperature change.  If you're hunting 'eyes, they might be hanging around in the warmer, oxygenated water.  You might try fluttering a minnow or leech in that region.  Enjoy!

This is a nice sized lake (+2300 acres) with good depth and structure

I would try 1st light in the early morning until about 10 am if it is hot out while you are there.

Here's a depth map of the lake....

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showmap.html?mapid=B0098  

And some info from the MN DNR website...

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showreport.html?downum=18003400

If you PM me your email addy I can send you a marked map with a few spots to try

video clip on  how to fish a new lake . 
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some day perhaps i will figure this darn site out  then they will change it on us again .
don't know why it worked in  one place but not here .