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Curated picks per day, numbered the same as the Bite Marks map — a #43 here is the same #43 there. The whole crew (and the AI) stays on those numbers. Day rotation: West → Middle → East.

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Day 1 — West Tom Cod Bay / Wooden Frog / Blind Ash

Top picks

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#1 — West end · 20 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

West end — first move out of the lodge run.
2

#2 — Wooden Frog · 20 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Wooden Frog — classic post-spawn walleye structure.
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#14 — Blind Ash · 5 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Blind Ash — protected back-bay, often the warmest water on the lake.
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#18 — Blind Ash · 10 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Blind Ash — second look, slightly different break.

What to watch out for

Tom Cod and Blind Ash get skinny — watch the prop in tight back-bay water.
Wooden Frog approach has a couple of unmarked rock humps; idle the last 50 yards.

Day 2 — Middle Sugarbush / Bittersweet / Cutover / Sphunge

Top picks

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#27 — Sugarbush · 30 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Sugarbush — wind-blown rock shoreline for jigs.
30

#30 — Sandy Point · 10 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Sandy Point — clean structure transition.
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#43 — Bittersweet · 20 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Bittersweet — points and saddle between islands.
47

#47 — Pelican Point · 10 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Pelican Point — solid midday break.
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#52 — Cutover · 40 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Cutover — sharper break for midday slow-down.

What to watch out for

Boulder fields just off the south sides of Bittersweet and Sugarbush — idle through.
Wind funnels between Sugarbush and Cutover can build short, steep waves.

Day 3 — East Sullivan Bay / Ash River

Top picks

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#53 — Frenchy Point · 10 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Frenchy Point — start of the eastern arm rotation.
57

#57 — Browns / South · 5 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Browns / South — rocky shoreline, wind-blown side.
63

#63 — Hoist Bay · 45 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Hoist Bay — sheltered pocket, warm protected water.
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#65 — Ash River · 10 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

Ash River — current edge / neck-down.
73

#73 — East basin · 5 ft on the nearest MN DNR contour

East basin — open-water option when wind permits.

What to watch out for

Ash River channel has shoals near the throat — slow down on plane changes.
Sullivan Bay shoreline has scattered boulders, especially on the south shore.

Trip planning aid only — not for navigation. Numbered locations are approximate; bring Navionics, LakeMaster, or onX for hazards and contours.