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Blue/Green Ice and fishing reports


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If your talkin about green in Isanti, there has been some houses right out from the access, shallow, and dark houses. I heard a friend say there were alot more out there, but that is a long walk in the snow. I haven't been there yet, but going to Chisago tonight. Will post, and if you hit green, let us know would ya? Much appriciated, good luck.

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just wondering about Spectacle? any reports on that lake? does anyone fish just out east of the access? or do people mostly fish the main lake? just curious cause I am new to the area.

thanks for any info

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work from the weedline that is north of the access into that 20 foot hole.

If I run into you this weekend I'll show ya some other spots in the area.

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fished blue 12/13 in the afternoon.

Caught sunnies in 12 ft of water, lot of small ones, but you can sort for decent size fish. Also caught a nice norther on 3lb line panfish rod and reel. Took a long time to land the fish, but a ton of fun

Good luck

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sunday at blue lake i saw lots of houses by the point in the middle of the lake and was wondering if anybody was catching anything cuz i was closer to shore off the flat access and was hardly getting a bite but the guys next to me were pulling fish left and right so i just guess it was an off day for me

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finesse fishing....use small baits is the trick that gets me fish out there.......I use plastics with a euro and go small......it's annoying sending down a small bait but if it gets you fish..........

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Tried Blue lake twice last week. Stay away from the croud and think small. The smaller the better. I put some fish on the ice, but it was definatly a finesse bite. tongue.gif

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any size to the fish?.....I have always caught them but I just don't see the size to take out the knife and get a quality fillet!!! It is definatly possible but I try to keep 10 inchers (crappie) and catch 1 maybe every 15 fish so I don't get meals from there......just wondering congrats on the fish!!! smile.gif

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Oz,

I agree, I crappie fish Blue a lot in the summer and can catch 7-8" fish all day long, but rarely anything 10+

I got into a school of 10"+ fish a couple summers ago in about 15' off a weedline, man that was fun. Boated a 28" eye and a limit of slabs in a two hour span.

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