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Crystal Lake (Dakota Co.)


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mrfish, sorry for the late reply. i am actually going to head out to crystal shortly. I have a buddy's wedding at 5 so i have to leave the ice at 3 this afternoon. I will be getting on at the landing and going near where the fishing dock is. i will be more than willing to drill you some holes anywhere on the lake you would like before i have to head out though. again i have a blazer with ND plates, blue portable, and i look like i stepped out of a vexilar commercial.

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well mosquitoman i think our pathes crossed...i think i saw you heading off right as i was heading on...hope you caught some fish

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sorry to be "that guy" mrfish. i was out there for a couple hours and then got a phone call from my borther needing a babysitter asap. I hope you were able to get through the ice today..... my auger only drilled three holes before getting iced over. cought about 9 sunnies all 5" and one crappie 8". nothing too special i guess. if you didnt get to fish today and are free tomorrow i am heading to nokomis all day.

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I fished for a little while outside but didnt catch anything and got cold and went home...a very nice guy from michigan loaned me his hand auger so i cut a few holes with that.

i wont be able to make it out tomorrow i have other things that need to get done

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  • 3 weeks later...

Was on the lake today from 3 to 6 .. The bite was steady from 4 on. The size was not the best. Lots of fish but NO EATERS. The ice is still in good shape..GOOD LUCK....><(((*>

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TMF...i was out from the pier yesterday from about 4-7 and unlike the other guys, i was having a hard time getting them to bite...i know they are there because the vex was telling me so.

If you are interested i would be more than willing to join you on your search for fish...

my scout troop is having an icefishing even on saturday from 1pm until people decide to leave so stop by...and yes you were still are able to drive out

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TMF89---- I was about 30 yds west of the the fishing dock area. They were about 5ft up in 18ft of water..Sorry for the late response. Good luck. ><(((*>

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No problem, I'm still up in the frozen north of Bemidji, won't be getting home till tomorrow.

mrfish, I might join you guys out there, but Saturday'll be my first day of Spring Break, so I'll probably be pretty busy. If you see a green Ford Expedition with a Clam Guide out there though, say hi!

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sounds good...we will be a big group of kida probably standing out on the ice...most will probably be running around and others (like myself) will be fishing...

we will be around the point to the right of the boat launch

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hbomb there was at least 20" when i went out yesterday

and welcome to the site

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mrfish-----Sorry for the late response.Did not do well for the "PAN" but still had fun with numbers. With these fronts comming thru I am going to try agian on Tue. night...May try to stay late to see if the bite picks up with the bigger fish...The big ones gotta to start soon. ><(((*>

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