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I haven't had much luck with crappies and eyes lately they seem to be feeding on the shad to fatten up for the ice season smile Was out on a lake near st. peter and had decent luck with pike and bass in 6-8 ft of open water. They were congregating in the semi-shallow bays and only hittin white spinnerbaits. We practically sight fished since they were surfacing everywhere even the pike were. Any cast near a shoreline produced flying shad but no fish were found where the shad were jumping (very weird I thought). For eyes I'd probably try some shad imitation swim baits but like I said I havent had much luck with them. My favorite fall eye rig is the red hook and a chub.

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No fishing report, just wanted to let folks know what we're seeing for water temperatures. Looks like cool weather is coming, which should mean hot fishing.

At 9 a.m. this morning I had 60/61 on French, by the time I left at 3, it was up to 66/67.

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North shore of Elysian is full of people again. Get the winds cranking like they were today and the fish will get all sorts of stirred up.

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My finger is broken. The stitches are out. The infection is gone (I hope) and Fuel is in the tank. I have a walk for diabetes on Saturday AM but then I'll be in the boat with intent.

It is good to be back!

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Been over a week for me as well, have the lakes started to settle and clear up after turnover?

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Much better this past weekend than the one before. Big weed die off, big winds to push them into shore. Got lucky there. Good luck out there!

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We have had a WNW wind blowing for a few days straight and a New Moon coming this weekend. You can just about feel it in the air. Now is the time! Get out there and fish the structure on the east side (That was wind blown yesterday) of the lakes before it falls apart. If I didn't have to finish a job that ships tomorrow I'd be hooking up the boat right now!

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Wow,

Tough bite out there this weekend. Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun on Tetonka.

Managed to put just about every species in the boat, but not many of each!

Friday night I was suprised by a 21 1/2" Large mouth. Hadn't gotten one over 21" for at least 3 years; my last big fish was 23". Biggest fish on saturday was a fat 31" nord.

May have lost a muskie as well - buddy probably had a snag grin

Anyone convice a few fish into biting this weekend? I was quite stumped!!

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Truth, we were out on thursday night and only managed 1 sheephead. I was kind of mind boggled because the wind was perfect all week, and it was a perfect slow drift into the east side structures. Didnt mark much of anything besides out in 18-25 feet. Tried all over the lake, tough bite to say the least.

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Yeah, i finally got mad after not catching anything pitching the tops of the reefs wed and friday so i scanned the entire reef with my SI and there isn't much to be found. Large rock piles in the 12' range are barren as well - but i did get a kick out of the fishing pressure those rock piles got laugh

I'm finding them deeper as well, everything hugging bottom. 24' and deeper, but i can't buy a bite right now.

It's unusual for this time of year.

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Very unusual.

Tonight will be the only time I can get out this week, so I'm going to the try the dead sea of Cannon. I know there are some hogs in there, and the lake gets no pressure anymore. Besides that ct road 12 bridge this time of year. I may run a board pulling a stick bait up closer to shore to cover some area. And of course try pitching a jig in all areas I "think" they will be. smile

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