When asked if the lake has a lot of activity on the water in the summer VanGorkom said , “ Yes . I ’ d guess with cabins , campers and RVs there are probably close to 100 lots being used on the weekends . There are usually multiple people on the lake tubing , skiing , jet skiing , fishing and just hanging out on the weekends throughout the summer .” •
walleyes are most targeted by anglers , Bailey said that yellow perch and northern pike are also often targeted .
When asked about fishing pressure during the summer and winter seasons Bailey said , “ Pressure is dependent on the current state of the fishery . If walleyes are more abundant , more fishing occurs during the open water season . However , more ice fishing often occurs when perch numbers are high .”
VanGorkom occasionally fishes Green Lake in winter in between coaching football and wrestling duties .
“ Green Lake is a tricky deal ,” he said . “ During winter you might have 15-20 houses on the lake , but it seems like everyone struggles . It ’ s a hard lake to fish in the winter .”
“ Green Lake typically has good winter access onto the lake with help from the Wishek Wildlife Club and / or local landowners . But of course , access on the lake is highly dependent on the amount of snow and wind ,” explained Bailey .
“ If we get snow there ’ s no way through the park , but there ’ s usually a makeshift ramp off the highway that gets cleared by a couple of local farmers ,” said Van- Gorkom .
Bailey explained about the structure of the lake : “ Generally , the lake has gently sloping shorelines with a few points and islands , but the main basin is somewhat featureless .”
When asked about the structure on Green Lake VanGorkom said , “ Years and years ago this lake used to be a hayfield . He believes they dammed it up in the 50s . For the most part it ’ s flat on bottom , but there ’ s an old road you can find that gives the lake some structure , and in the back of the lake there are a few islands .”
When asked if the lake has a lot of activity on the water in the summer VanGorkom said , “ Yes . I ’ d guess with cabins , campers and RVs there are probably close to 100 lots being used on the weekends . There are usually multiple people on the lake tubing , skiing , jet skiing , fishing and just hanging out on the weekends throughout the summer .” •
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