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Tonka tommorow


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Saw the weather report for tommorow and decided I needed to cut out early to go fishing. Plan on heading out of Grays at 2:30. Looking for a little advise as out side of on the ice a couple times I've really never fished Tonka for crappies, I plan on trying out Peavy lake, and there is a couple inlets on the north side of Wayzata bay (ones by a small park) that look promising. Anyone have any other general ideas on where I should be trying? And if its 70 degrees during the day tommorow any clue on how shallow I should be focusing on?
I plan on going with the trusted flu flu, with a crappie minnow or a waxie to start. Also at this point its just me and my dog so if anyone else wants to go let me know
thanks

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take a look at the post "anyone hitting tonka lately" below. There are a couple reports from last weekends outings.

I caught a decent amount in 8-10ft on the northern side of Wayzata Bay. Several medium to small and a couple nice ones. I used a 1/32 oz white maribou jig tipped w/a crappie minnow under a bobber. Sounds like the 2-5 ft range was working a bit too.

Good luck, let us know how you did

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I've been out lately.We accessed out of Maxwell Bay and did well around there.The fish we found were in 1-6 feet of water with some also lingering around 6-9 feet.We used flu-flu's and a minnow,then switched to just tube jigs.We caught them wherever the wind blew up on the shoreline.Look for the warmest water.

Good Luck.

I might be out later.

CM

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take a look at the post "anyone hitting tonka lately" below. There are a couple reports from last weekends outings.

I caught a decent amount in 8-10ft on the northern side of Wayzata Bay. Several medium to small and a couple nice ones. I used a 1/32 oz white maribou jig tipped w/a crappie minnow under a bobber. Sounds like the 2-5 ft range was working a bit too.

Good luck, let us know how you did

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I will be going out Wed morning and fishing allday, and getting some of that 70 degree sun, and maybe some nice slabs also. Look for the white Searay pulling in all the fish.(j/k) Going to try the hot spots we fish for the crappie contest. Maybe hit Fletchers for lunch and some cold ones. Will report later

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Thanks for the advise, will be pretty hard to concentrate at work tommorow. If you see a guy in a Lund Explorer with a German shepherd mix that looks terrifed of the water that would be me. (he hates the water but I'm pretty sure he'd rather be in the boat then the kennel)

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wmn luv me-
I've got a crappie hole for you to try. Caught lots of fish out of it in the past. Howevver, I haven't been out there in a couple years.


What's your email address?

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thanks i'll take any help i can get, and i;ll obviously let you know if they are hitting there tommorw


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The bite is starting to pick up .I've been fishing wayzata bay and peavey since the ice went out.The water temp in peavey is 51-52
and out on wayzata 44 the fish are in 6' on down to 1 foot in the warmer water areas.I hope this helps.1/64th ounce jigs pink or white tipped with a minnow are doing well
I will be out on wayzata bay today and tomorrow after 3 I put out of grays bay .Blue & grey Lund Tyee with the Zap lure fishing team logo on the side .I will be fishing on the west side of wayzata bay.Stop by and say hi if ya want.They just put the bouy markers out yesterday marking the channels and reefs .so for the people that aren't familiar with the areas it will help you get around without leaving a prop blade or two on the bottom of the pond!!
Tight lines all
Basswacker

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Baswacker I bielive I saw you yesterday...YOu were launching as I was going in. (Green Crestliner) How'd ya do?
We didn't fair well. just some dinks and hammer handles. Did get some exictment when a biger pike attacked my bobber.

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Went out yesterday and Monday.The weather was better yesterday. I caught some nice crappies in Seton channel yesterday in about three to four feet. I was using tru turn gold hook and bobber. I caught most of the larger crappies near sundown. I have also caught a few nice sunnies with the same rig. I would have gone today but had my VA appt at the hospital. It has begun people let the catching begin grin.gif

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did pretty poor yesterday, fished the park in wayzata bay, fished pealy, tried the north side of grays as well. Caught a lot of small sunfish and one pike, couldnt find the crappies, 5 boats all near each other in pealy, 1 boat was catching crappies, the other 4 were watching that one boat catch em, still a good day to be out though

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