metro area Metro Area Minnesota Fishing Reports & Ice Conditions

[Mike_Top]

i seen some big ol bucketmouths up in the beds in that back cove were it was shallow couldnt get the bigger ones to bite yet

LOL here's your proof.

[Tator2k]

That's why I posted the question and got the honest answer first.

[catchem1986]

sorry to [PoorWordUsage] your guys off i schould have been more clear about what i was targeting i ment to say in general during the summer

[anprickette72]

Went out on Whaletail and was trolling the edge of weed beds for Northerns with a #11 Rapala Floater and was catching Bluegills? The Gills were as big as I have ever seen on Whaletail. Anybody else ever catch Panfish on a Rapala Floater? I am still amazed...

[catchem1986]

went out to spring lake tonight did well on the crappies and a few gills

[speedbump]

I was out on Tonka today to go for some crappies since it was such a nice day. Hit the water at 10 am and had my limit by 11am!! Best I have ever done. All of the keepers were between 9.5" and 11". I also caught my personal best which was a 13". I thought I had accidentally caught a bass. What a great day. All were caught on a yellow crappie jig tipped with crappie minnow.

[Smails]

Speedbump,

I'm headin' to Tonka tomorrow. Were the crappies shallow? East end, west end? Any info appreciated.

Thanks!

[mrfish1991]

Ive been fishing crystal a lot lately. If you have seen a green and white boat with a blue antique evinrude, thats me.

I have been slamming the crappies lately. Most fish have come on jig/crappie minnow combo. Several bass have also been taken but released immediately.

Went back out tonight and the sunnies have moved in and the crappies have moved out. May try my spot one more time to see if I can get it to produce, if not, bass open up this weekend and I already know where Im going to fish when I do have the chance to get out.

[speedbump]

They were shallow. I thought they would be in down timber, but I was wrong. They were in and area where there was seemingly no cover. I only found them because I believe that bass were feeding on the school and I was able to see the smaller sunfish in the group boil on top. Just look in shallow areas of the bays.

[mosquitoman]

went out on carl's tonight from about 5pm-8pm. started fishing in the rain but that cleared up and it was actually a fairly nice night out there. i was shocked that i was alone on the lake the entire time i was out(2 boats were leaving when i got there).

I ended up catching about 2 dozen decent crappie and gills that were almost all a keepable size. all fish were on a blue and silver deep diving #4 salmo hornet trolling in about 13-15fow.

[Lakeside_Nelson]

Had a great three hour outing for bass opener. My father and I boated 20 bass, 9 of which were between 3 & 5lbs. Gotta love the torn up hands after a day on the water!

[Tator2k]

Crystal was hammered all day until the storms rolled in. We got the last truck spot just before 7 this morning, but there was alot of in and out traffic.

[mrfish1991]

I ventured out crystal just before the storms rolled in. Only got one bass and a crappie. Missed another bass. They dont seem to be in their summer patterns quite yet. I'll give it a few days and hopefully the water warms up and they move into my favorite spot.

What kind of rig do you have tator?

[FishinFools]

Anyone have the scoop on Prior? No wake? Is there a website with live water level data? thanks...

[Tator2k]

I was backseater on the silver/red Skeeter 200sx. We were out all day and jumped off right before the storms.

[mrfish1991]

Well, if you fish it much, you will probably see me. I am always in a 14ft aluminum boat thats painted green/white with green outdoor carpeting and a casting deck up front.

Boat is powered by an antique evinrude

[Tator2k]

I'm normally out in a 17' gray Princecraft with blue carpet and 90 Ev.

[mrfish1991]

I will keep my eyes open for you, If you see me, feel free to pull up and say hello

[RumRiverRat]

Crappie and Sunfish spawn is in full swing on Medicine.

Bring the Dip, you'll need it for all the chips!!

[mosquitoman]

Carl's was pretty busy tonight. I was only there from 4-6:30 tonight. i caught two pike, both pretty small and a decent bass. the bass and a pike were caught on a orange x-rap and the other pike on a deep diving salmo hornet.

[mrfish1991]

Went out to one of the local lakes mentioned in this thread and hooked into my PR bass. Fish measured 20.75" and put up one heck of a fight.

[Tator2k]

I'm wondering if that's the piggy that didn't want to bite for me earlier in the week.

[mrfish1991]

Well she inhaled my bait.

I actually had a tangle in my reel that I was trying to pick out...you know the kind that 99% of time you pull on it and it just snaps the line. I didnt even see my line peeling off to the left. When it thankfully pulled out, almost all the line I had stripped of the reel had been taken out. I set the hook with the force of 1,000 suns and it was game on from there.

[pinkfloyd4ever]

now you gave away your formula for success

[Irish]

Has anybody been out bassin on Tonka lately? If so what depth are you finding them at?

[jiggineye]

just go out and follow all the bass guys today, tonka bass classic. Other than that, been seeing them everywhere. Working 15ft to 2ft. Been chasing pannies though and getting them here and there.

[sean55337]

Anyone ever fish the fishing dock in Crystal lake, Burnsville? I fish here a couple of time with crankbait and soft plastic but no luck. Maybe I will try along the North shoreline toward the boat lauch. Any tips???

[Topwater Scott]

I'm going to take the kids to Carls (McMahon) this weekend to see if we can't catch something. We have never fished this lake and are looking for any information that may help tighten some lines. Looks like a good lake for pike action and panfish. Any info would great!

[mrfish1991]

Sean: The area right by the fishing dock drops off into +20' very very quickly. The dock is heavily pressured (just like the rest of the lake) and I dont think I have ever seen anyone catch anything but sunnies and bullhead off of there. I have never fished that shore, but it will be lined with lilly pads very quickly.

Scott: Carls is really just a big bowl...I would suggest buying crappie minnows, looking for little bits of emergent vegetation and fishing the edges with slipbobbers.

[Topwater Scott]

Thanks for the info, we will give it a try.