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[RockBass16]

BoxMn : Which lake were you seeing your Crappies? If you were on the WFC it seemed like the crappies moved deeper - I was in loon last week and picked up a few stragglers shallow.

[BoxMN]

Sorry, missed this RockBass. We are not on the chain, just a small lake.

Was able to dodge the rain on Saturday, and the boys caught a nice SMB and a decent pike at 29", and a decent amount of small LMB. Most Saturday morning early (before 8 am), and on Powerbait crawfish. They are all still swimming, but we did keep a 3 person limit of real small pike for pickling - they were all trolling spinnerbaits over the emerging weeds.

I went to the dock Sunday once the sun came out and to my surprise the crappies are smacking good again. Just on tiny white tubes, and just about every cast. Water temp was 70.x in morning, up to 73.5 in afternoon.

[Rip_Some_Lip]

Coming up to Breezy next week and wondering what the bite is. Looking for info on Pelican or Gull area. Bringing the family but planning to fish mornings while family sleeps. I was thinking of exploring Whitefish for a change. PM me if you want. Thanks.

[jjz]

Bite is good on most lakes. Pelican is pretty good right now. Raps and jigs will pull fish all day long about 15 to 20 feet. Got my limit today between the 2nd and 7th ining of the twins game.

good luck

[MikeG3Boat]

Finding a few eyes on whitefish chain. Still can't seem to find a big school stacked up. Weed growth is behind at least three weeks.

[Rip_Some_Lip]

So far the rock bass are going crazy but no eyes yet. I am going to try again in the morning. I may have to go Bass fishing or crappie fishing if I cant turn it around...lol.

[Traxxx]

Found some eyes in 15-19 tonight. Bass were in the cabbage and docks.

[Rip_Some_Lip]

Thanks for the tip Traxxx. I was on the water by 5:30 and only saw 1 18" caught. I couldn't get a bite so I think I may have to try a different lake. Talked to some others and didn't here much better results. I might have to give Whitefish a try although I never fished it before. The worst part is that I forgot my lake maps at home...lol.

[Rip_Some_Lip]

Met Al Linder walking down the street in Nisswa yesterday at the town celebration. Got to shake his hand and thank him for all the stuff I learned about walleye fishing over the years. Wanted to pick his brain about the walleye bite, but decided to respect his privacy. It was pretty cool to meet on of my idols though!

[nwa1819]

Awesome!

[SpearPike]

Anybody been on mission? Any suggestions for walleyes? Depths?

[DougP]

Going to be at breezy this weekend. What is the good word on pelican? We have struggled to catch walleyes there. How about smallmouth.

[JP Z]

Doug,

From what I've heard Pelican has been a bit hard for walleyes, as for Smallies......I don't think they are in there, or if they aren't not that many.

[jjz]

plus 1 on walleyes being lackluster. never caught a smallie in about 300 trips in last 7 years, largemouths however are biting good on deep weedlines during day and shallower in low light times.

good luck

[DougP]

What are you catching the large mouth on.

[Traxxx]

There's a few smallies in Pelican but not many. A couple big ones were weighed in during a tournament a few weeks back. As for walleye look for them just off the deep weed edge. Lindy rig with a floater and leech or a slip bobber and leech has been working. Bass love leeches.

[DougP]

How deep are the walleyes?

[Traxxx]

Watch your electronics and fish where you are seeing fish. 19'-27' is a good starting depth

[leech~~]

How deep are the walleyes?

I have been finding them in 28' to 33'.

[centralmnguy]

Traxxx...when you are lindy rigging with a float & leech are you hooking onto a bottom bouncer or just a 1/4 oz. weight? Also what speed do you go for...are you going as slow as possible or a little faster to get the leech moving through the water?

Thanks

[JP Z]

Personally I know if fishing that 20-30' range I'm using at least a 1/2oz weight possibly even a 5/8 but I could just be weird like that.

[MikeG3Boat]

Anyone have a current report?

[big musk411]

We did relatively well on WFC over the weekend. Lindys in 20-30 ft a few walleyes here and there. Leeches were best. They were sold out of big leaches all over up there. We also had good action on large creek chubs, but had a hard time landing fish.

Matt T

[sartellangler05]

Fished big body of North Long Sunday. Got a late start for fishing eyes in the morning at 9am. Set up a ways from a sharp break in a 35 ft basin. Had a school of walleye come in after 30 minutes and caught 3 small ones quick. Were fishing with rattlin flyer and rainbow hooked behind the dorsal. Fished this spot until 11:30 with only one looker. Decided to move to 371 bay. Wind was brutal!! Marked fish in 10ft of water but couldn't get to commit. Left early. Would really like to try the first spot early in the season though, I think it would produce some quality fishing.

[Rick G]

Was on an area lake all weekend.

[MikeG3Boat]

How about we get this report going again.

Anyone with some info from last weekend? Heading up this weekend to WFC hope I can find some eyes.

[621vs]

Any report on gull ? Going there for the weekend with the family.

[TrophyEyes]

Any reports from Pelican?

[Davidjojo]

We picked up 3 Walleyes this evening on the shallow troll. On Gull.

[sartellangler05]

Where ya trolling? I tried out in front of ernies last night...