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Bass around Savage?

Mattypeach

By Mattypeach
in MN Twin Cities Metro Area Fishing Reports - Hunting

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New to bass fishin in the past year or two. Have canoe (used but new to me this spring), love topwater, realize that I have lots to learn.

Have tried O'Dowd and happy to go back. However, would love to learn more about some "south of the river" spots that will leave some arm strength in me when done paddling the canoe to do a little fishin.

Thanks in advance for your help, patience and guidance!

'peach

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Clearly lake regional park has some very nice bass and even some walleye's. Oh it also has some of the biggest snapping turtles in the world too. I had one that latched on to a sunny that must have been 3'long.

Good luck

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I also live in savage and use my duck boat to fish for bass on crystal lake in burnsville and have had good luck there. Prior lake is another spot but hard to stay away from the boat traffic. Morning has worked best for me, the skiers don't get curious then.

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Thanks to you both for the quick news! I will definitely check out both of these.

I have been on prior with some friends and the motorized traffic was just the reason I was hoping for some other areas to try to get to with the canoe.

Any bass in the lake SW of Hyland Park in deep Bloomington that anyone knows about?

I can't wait to get out there!

'peach

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Hyland is a good lake for canoe and has some good bass and muskies. Hyland is apart of the Three Rivers parks just like Clearly and they only allow trolling motors uses. So you won't have to worry about the traffic. Plus they're smaller lakes too. Next to Hyland is Bush lake which can be good too.

Good Luck

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Fish Lake near Prior lake is an awesome bass fishery and is perfect for a canoe. I wont go into too many details.. but I dont care for bass fishing, but I do make special trips to Fish for that purpose.. That should be definition enough.

Fish is also very easy to fish. The are some nice pike and walleyes in there to.

I dont live in the area anymore .. so I dont mind giving up some of my secret spots... SOME.

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