Fishing in the BWCA - GIANT WALLEYE!!

In 2022, 3 buddies and I headed into one of our favorite spots in the BWCA - Malberg Lake. Malberg is an exceptional place for a lot of reasons, but what has drawn us back here for the 5th time is access to great fishing. Don’t get me wrong, I could hang out here for weeks without a fishing pole and never grow tired of the surroundings, but there is something special about the tug of a fish on your line in the remote wilderness that’s hard to explain unless you’ve been there and experienced it.
Malberg is located centrally in the Eastern BWCA and has a variety of good fishing options with great access to nearby lakes that really boost your chances throughout the seasons. Our main goal on this trip (and most trips for that matter) were the walleye due to its abundance and great table fare. Find the eye’s and generally the other species will follow, even when not being targeted. This particular trip had some of the best fishing I have ever experienced anywhere . Variety, quantity and quality were consistent for the entire trip as Malberg again did not disappoint. The biggest walleye I have ever seen is on this video along with a mix of big northern, sunnies and smallies
Join us as we head deep into Minnesota’s wilderness to do some fishing in the BWCA!
- Pete Wagner
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[@kenbrown5449]

Another great video of your trip. I personally am very grateful for you taking the time to put out this level of content. Anybody who has paddled the deep north knows just how it feels to be there and we can get a bit of that feeling again with your trips. Thank You.

[@AnglingUploaded]

Thanks Ken! Seems like a lot of work at the time but always worth it when I am missing this place. My intentions exactly!

[@davidspencer2663]

Wow. Thanks for taking me along so to speak. What a fun time! I can’t wait to get back up there in a few months. I only get to go for a couple weeks a year but I dream about it the rest of the time. Your beautiful photography really captures the raw beauty and exhilaration of fishing up there. Thanks so much!

[@AnglingUploaded]

Thanks a bunch David! Every year the longing gets worse. It's like I'm home up there and out of place in my real life!

[@davidspencer2663]

I totally know what you mean.

[@MahFilms]

Taking our second trip to the BWCA this year and still figuring things out - what factors do you consider when deciding to keep vs. release a walleye? Awesome video, great seeing the action you guys had on the water!

[@09bamasky]

lol. I love hearing a little Phish at an evening campfire.

[@AnglingUploaded]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mattnogalski9317]

Great video I visited here a few times in the early 90’s What an amazing place!

[@barryhandahl8965]

Sweeeeeeeet video!! Great fishing and you can't beat the scenery!

[@AnglingUploaded]

Thanks Barry! Such a great place and trip. Thanks for watching!

[@jimdahlin7333]

Fantastic production and footage--thanks for all your efforts. When I trip to northern MInnesota, I'm a Gunflint Trail guy, fishing out of a boat. But I get to bring my family, and I love it up there. Wish I had discovered the boundary waters when I was younger. What a treasure it is. Thanks again!

[@markdallmann9619]

Great vid! Will be heading into this area at the end of May, and I am looking forward to the fishing!

[@AnglingUploaded]

Great time to be there Mark! Should be plenty of water to say the least. Have a blast for me :)

[@markdallmann9619]

@@AnglingUploaded I have also been into the Malberg area many times. Last year, I never got beyond Polly in early July. Was trolling and planned to hit Malberg on Day 1, but I caught so many walleye in Polly that I ended up staying there the entire time. It was a short trip geared to get me used to a new solo canoe, and I was shocked that no one else was on Polly.

[@mikejarchow5322]

Im so glad too see you let that beauty go, what a fish man!

[@AnglingUploaded]

A beast!

[@toddbrauselling]

What a trip!!

[@Tastewithnewdrinks]

Great video.

[@teddose5237]

Really enjoyed this and your Knife Lake video. A buddy and I have made a handful of trips to the Bdub and although we enjoy fishing, especially for walleye, we've never had real great success - so needless to say I'm a bit envious. We're planning a mid September trip in '23, possibly to Knife. Hoping our luck changes, but if not, that's fine because even with bad fishing you can't beat the BWCA.

[@AnglingUploaded]

So true Ted! Sept is tricky. Every year is different. Just soak up the scene and the wilderness will give you something! It never fails if you look for it.

[@dougmiller1538]

Hey guys, great fishing on Malberg, we camped at the same campsite 2 weeks later! Found the Moosehorn!

[@AnglingUploaded]

That's awesome! Someone left if before us too. Great site!

[@43lbcat]

Great vid and share. I first went back to Fish Dance / Alice area back in high school and those memories are still fresh. Now I live in CO, so I BWCA trip is harder to schedule, but I'm heading out through Snowbank on Friday. Looking forward to a sip of Bdub water/brandy and a tug on the line. One of my favorite places on earth.

[@puckettgame6]

We were probably there at the same time! Just got back. Another amazing trip. Hope you had an amazing too!

[@43lbcat]

@@puckettgame6 Glad you enjoyed! Had to cancel flight day before we left with the fire. Snowbank entry point closed on the day of our trip. Now either Sept or next May/June. At least I'm all packed!

[@puckettgame6]

@@43lbcat Such a bummer. We saw the fire planes and had no idea what was up. About 10 miles NE of us I think? Crazy dry up there.

[@Dennis-Olsson]

Went that route a few years back.. stayed at the same campground for a few nights. Very nice video, need to go back.

[@AnglingUploaded]

We cleaned it up for you!

[@Dennis-Olsson]

@@AnglingUploaded thank you!😁

[@fov_jack8616]

Great video im going up there soon hope to catch some big fish!

[@AnglingUploaded]

Tight lines Jack. Not many better places to do it!

[@RandallW20]

Great vid. Funny thing and small world. I was camped one lake over on Kivaniva on those same dates y’all were there on Malberg. 😉 Unfortunately I didn’t come upon any walleye in the Kawishiwi when I made the trip over there. I did catch a real fat smallie and a few pike.

[@AnglingUploaded]

Small world up there! Great choice though. Sorry if you heard me swearing when I snagged that log.

[@RandallW20]

@@AnglingUploaded LOL! I only heard people one day. It was Saturday evening. Sounded like they were on Kawishiwi and paddling away. It was a nice camp spot for sure. Especially for a solo paddler and first time in the BWCA. Just wish I hadn’t packed too much. My goal was to paddle over into Alice and up through Gabimichigami, back out through my entry back at Tuscarora. Unfortunately I packed to heavy and the portages sucked my energy levels so I laid up a few days back there on Kivaniva. It was awesome.

[@lostinaustin6349]

@@RandallW20 Portages never seem so bad when you are packing :)

[@mikeporter2563]

Really enjoyed your video. What brand net do you bring to BWCA? Is it foldable … collapsible ?

[@AnglingUploaded]

Thanks Mike! PLUSINNO Fishing Net - Amazon purchase. There seems to be a bunch out there. Folds down nice. Not great quality but good enough. Rubber net is much better. Especially if you are fishing raps. Those hooks get real difficult embedded in nylon.

[@jer122]

I've been fishing this lake for many years..great place! I don't recognize the falls you were at when you caught the lunker. Where is that?

[@AnglingUploaded]

Fishdance and River Lake both have some rapids depending on water level. The more the better. Thanks for watching!

[@jer122]

Were you guys up there a week ago fishing? Went there to check out fishdance and two boats were already there.

[@mkodom88]

Awesome video ! How did you keep your leeches alive and transport them ? You think that same pattern would extend into June ?

[@AnglingUploaded]

Hey Mitch. Leeches are surprisingly tough and the perfect bait. We bring frozen steaks for day 1. Then pack the leeches near it to keep cool (5lbs worth!). When we arrive we switch to a leech locker that stays in the lake. They do fine in the boat all day in powdered gatorade containers. This will generally work all June but depends on water levels and temps. Late June they will move back and be more reef orientated if it's getting hot.

[@miksretirementadventures9795]

Great video! It's been too long for me. I'm approaching retirement and am planning a trip back to both the BWCA and The Quetico. What type of GoPro mount was that. A Ramp mount? Also, what was the power cord? Thank You Brian

[@AnglingUploaded]

Yep a Ram mount. A bit heavy but still my best option. I bring a small clamp for backup. My galaxy phone and a gopro 8 do all of the work. Have the directional mic attachment on the gopro. Backup battery is on the Ram with velcro. Usb c powers it. Always looking to get lighter. Batteries are most of my filming weight.

[@miksretirementadventures9795]

@@AnglingUploaded Thanks for getting back. Maybe see you guys on the water some day Thank You Brian

[@joshwheeler7904]

Sorry if this has been asked previously, but what are the white fish grippers your are using? Brand / model?

[@AnglingUploaded]

Rapala 9" floating fish gripper. If you hate taking hooks out of things, this is your best friend!

[@kevinsoderholm1580]

Tips for holding the canoe in current? Anchor or rope tied to something or just sitting in slack water? Looks like you have it mastered.

[@AnglingUploaded]

Hey Kevin! We always have 2 rock anchors to be steady. Canoe stability is amazing when locked in current. point upstream and drop both anchors. We had the luxury of dropping an anchor over some big tree lay downs on fishdance to keep it stable. A big key to enticing eyes.

[@kevinsoderholm1580]

@@AnglingUploaded thanks for the quick reply. That same day you answered, I went into the bwca and got out yesterday. We parked our canoe in the same exact spot and were able to tie to lay down trees as well. Great spot and area!

[@lostinaustin6349]

@@kevinsoderholm1580 Awesome!

[@terryeastlee4840]

Hey Pete. Great video! Question for you. How come in a 48 minute video I only see Casey paddling one time??? 😀

[@AnglingUploaded]

🤣🤣🤣 I need to review this

[@grantgemlo7348]

Great video. Awesome fishing! What was the date you were up there?

[@AnglingUploaded]

Early June. Same time every year for us. Intense bugs and killer fishing..

[@grantgemlo7348]

@@AnglingUploaded the last time I went up was the first week of June and we had super hot weather and the bugs were horrible but we had good fishing. next year I am going mid May and hoping for no mosquitoes.

[@randyhoffarth2271]

How do you like the Earthpak bags? I just bought a few of the 85L packs.

[@AnglingUploaded]

Love em so far! Have had them crack in the off season. need to store smart.

[@ericjohnson771]

What does your typical tackle loadout look like for a BWCA Trip. I always find myself trying to over condense and then I inevitably forget some things. Thanks!

[@AnglingUploaded]

Lots of jigs and colors. 1/4 and 1/8. 3 or 4 of all fav colors in both sizes. original floater rap f13 blue and silver. spoons and deep cranks if trout around. split shots and hooks. slip bobber supplies..

[@user-hj7ce6bf6n]

What electronics do you use and how do you mount to the canoe? Looking for advice on a system that would be rental canoe friendly.

[@AnglingUploaded]

Howdy! I swear by a Fishtrax Hawkeye. 8 aaa lithium (lighter) batteries work for the whole week. (I turn off the color to save power). Don't really use it to mark fish, just bottom content. It has a tripod mount on the bottom and a suction cup transducer. Any type of camera clamp that will grab a gunnel will hold it perfectly in front of you.

[@user-hj7ce6bf6n]

@@AnglingUploaded awesome, thank you. Any chance you could link what you have for me to take a look. What advice or techniques do you have/use for locating fishing? What type of bottom do you look for?

[@user-pb5ti9ye6x]

Fishdance rocks

[@AnglingUploaded]

What a name and place!

[@buckeye6256]

What are those seats you are using on the canoe?

[@AnglingUploaded]

GCI Canoe seats. The best because of a metal frame. Camp Creek is a no no.

[@joec3377]

What did you use to film this? Also what's kinds of lures did you use for walley?

[@AnglingUploaded]

Hey Joe - 1 gopro and a cell phone. Walleyes were leeches and jigs and raps. Spinner baits for pike and bass..

[@joec3377]

@@AnglingUploaded Thanks! I'm going to the boundry waters may 31 - June 4

[@MrDowellz]

Were you able to go from sawbill to malberg in one day?

[@AnglingUploaded]

We have the last couple times. Weather has to cooperate. We take our time. Maybe 8 hours?

[@milehigh3054]

Some dark colored walleyes. They don't see too much sunlight, I guess.

[@AnglingUploaded]

Lots of tannins in the water from the vegetation decaying up there. Makes the lake water almost wine colored. You'll notice big differences in fish color from lake to lake. Pretty amazing.

[@happaflapp7212]

Love me some BWCA! Been there and the Quetico a number of times. Beautiful country, and great fishing. I think you've outdone yourself with this video, though. A high watermark. Great editing and wonderful music. BTW, the moron in the comments with the YUGE eye measurement has never tried to measure anything in a canoe (obviously). It aint easy pal.

[@AnglingUploaded]

😂😂 Thanks so much!

[@shof122]

big fish at @18:20

[@AnglingUploaded]

Indeed!

[@user-iu4hx4oj2e]

Fishing, or showing off your litter ?

[@AnglingUploaded]

🤔

[@pete5819]

That was not a 32" Walleye...

[@AnglingUploaded]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnklabunde6156]

all righty bullshit on the 32 inch walleye , I saw how you measured with 3 to 4 inches above the mouth cmon man

[@AnglingUploaded]

Are you always this pleasant?

[@markdallmann9619]

Bet you're a gas to trip with.

[@johnklabunde6156]

@@markdallmann9619 no I really like the video just know its not right to exaggerate on fish lengh and weight. I heard 16 lbs by your video ..this is not true and why do you feel the need to stretch the truth...otherwise I really like the video. I fish a lot in quetico just to get away from the crowds of BWCA.

[@johnklabunde6156]

I mean I heard 15 lbs by the video , its a nice fish but not that nice just by looking at it

[@markdallmann9619]

@@johnklabunde6156 It is not my video