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Going to be at arrowood this 4th of july, just wondering if it is worth bringing the rods with?

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There are alot of people out on the chain then so if your looking for piece and quiet for walleyes its not the best place but if your looking for some sunnies I would they are up in the pencils

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Yes, bring the rods. The first cabbage break directly in front of the Arrowwood will be holding bass,crappie,sunfish,norther and a few walleyes. You can probably wade-fish the pencil reeds in front of the Arrowwood in the mornings and catch bass.

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Yep, you are better off fishing bass and pannies over the 4th weekend, as the boat traffic can be terrible. The advice given from Wayne and HHGuide are both right on.

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I rented a boat for saturday, but I was wondering if anyone can give me any pointers with a boat where to go?

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Right around this time of the year, straight out from arrowwood, there's a bridge going to lake Cowdry. There is some current going through the channel. It drops off pretty quick there (on the Darling side). I usually holds some walleyes.

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Hoggs has a great place to start early in the morning then just work weedlines for walleyes and such most of the lakes have the sunnies up spawning right now so go up in the pencil reeds and look for them. crappies have moved out into the cabbage use a real small jig with a 2 inch twister tail and have fun!

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I have also done good in this spot at night. I used to cast a lindy rig with a small weight and a float in the shallow area and let the current carry it to deeper water.

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That area actually used to be much better way back when...back before they put in the current bridge. The water current used to go more straight out, now it's pushed more along the resort. Ah the good ol' days.

You might want to head over to Carlos for walleyes, too, as it can be decent even towards the second half of the summer.

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You could try the east side of Carlos on the rock piles with a jig or lindy.

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Thanks for all the replies, We are going out at 3-7 or so, I am hoping for some sunfish/crappie... is there a certain spot that holds crappie during the day?

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