st cloud St Cloud Fishing Reports

[leech~~]

2 hours ago, smurfy said:

 the little lake behind us for crappies this trip.

 

little lake behind you for crappies-Check, thanks!  

[smurfy]

4 hours ago, leech~~ said:

little lake behind you for crappies-Check, thanks!  

i dont know....there's usually alot of slush out there!!!!!!!!

 

and you could just ask  to come with. doubt you'd wanna pass the chair though!!!!!!!

[leech~~]

4 hours ago, smurfy said:

i dont know....there's usually alot of slush out there!!!!!!!!

 

and you could just ask  to come with. doubt you'd wanna pass the chair though!!!!!!!

I'm sure you will be a "Goodman"  and come pull me off the lake!  

[monstermoose78]

4 minutes ago, leech~~ said:

I'm sure you will be a "Goodman"  and come pull me off the lake!  

Unless you are in an airplane 

[leech~~]

29 minutes ago, monstermoose78 said:

Unless you are in an airplane 

 

[monstermoose78]

17 hours ago, leech~~ said:

 

From Red Lake 

[gim]

On 12/19/2023 at 8:44 AM, smurfy said:

bringing the scatter gun and chase tree chickens

Tree chicken = grouse?

 

That's a new one.  haha

[Eyeguyroyce54]

Stop posting and go fishing

[smurfy]

a week from today i'll be fishing and hunting from sunup to sundown for a week straight bubba!!!!  

 

by the way i recognize the background!!!!!!

Edited December 21, 2023 by smurfy

[Rick G]

Made it out for a few hours with that eyeguy feller....  Action was pretty good, found our fish in small schools roaming a shallow (15ft) secondary basin of a lake.  4mm tungsten wonder bread jig and a bubblegum p3 crawsi was really all I tried.

 

The lakes in the St Cloud area really haven't gained any ice in the last week.  The water we hit  still only had about 4 inches of ice.

I have heard from close friends that some of the bigger lakes still have portions of open water.  As of today the South 1/3 of little Rock was open...and guys were ice fishing the North end  

Hopefully this cold snap we have coming in this weekend firms things up enough to walk on.  Really starting to doubt we will be driving on the lakes in our area this winter. 

 

[Rick G]

Being the weather has decided to warm up (above zero)  I figured on trying a couple area lakes. 

Finding 4-8 inches around our area with minimal snow cover.  Those cold days have all the area lakes frozen over with ice thickness that will vary from spot to spot, constant checking of thickness is encouraged. 

Looking at the long and short term forecast, we have more warm weather than cold coming... Not looking good for driving on central MN lakes this winter

For the most part, fishing has been pretty good. I attribute this to the lack of people that have been out this winter. 

The lake we were on yesterday was a small shallow bowl shaped lake with really no structure other than the shoreline break and almost no weed growth.  Sunfish we're not huge, but very respectful size and plentiful  

 

[leech~~]

Nice report Rick.  Hoped the ice would have gotten a little thicker during this past cold spell.  

[fishingstar]

out here I had 11 with 9 under snow banks. A local lake that didn't lose it's ice only has 11" and it's not very good ice. I took my wheel house out today but I will keep my eye on the weather next week.

[Hookmaster]

Nice slab Rick!!

[Rick G]

Ice conditions in the Richmond/Annandale area have really taken a beating this week. The little snow we did have on the lakes has now turned to slush and liquid water. It's a mess right now and the ice that's left is going fast. Tomorrow will probably be the last time I head out until it gets cold again ...or the lakes open completely

Fishing has been pretty good, have been on a few lakes this past week and been lucky enough to locate active fish on most of them.

[leech~~]

38 minutes ago, Rick G said:

Ice conditions in the Richmond/Annandale area have really taken a beating this week. The little snow we did have on the lakes has now turned to slush and liquid water. It's a mess right now and the ice that's left is going fast. Tomorrow will probably be the last time I head out until it gets cold again ...or the lakes open completely

Fishing has been pretty good, have been on a few lakes this past week and been lucky enough to locate active fish on most of them.

Was up around the Brainerd area today. Folks are still driving houses out on Northlong and a few on Gull, which froze up after Northlong-Not for me.  

[Wanderer]

11 hours ago, leech~~ said:

Was up around the Brainerd area today. Folks are still driving houses out on Northlong and a few on Gull, which froze up after Northlong-Not for me.  

It’s barely hanging on in select places.  Pelican access is closed at Breezy Point, I was told.  I think they’re pulling off South Long.

 

Heck, they just pulled off Minnetonka last weekend - Carson’s Bay.  Man, that place gets hammered.

 

We weren’t really planning on hitting again this weekend but it might be the last one with the big house.  Have to consider it….

[smurfy]

2 hours ago, Wanderer said:

It’s barely hanging on in select places.  Pelican access is closed at Breezy Point, I was told.  I think they’re pulling off South Long.

 

Heck, they just pulled off Minnetonka last weekend - Carson’s Bay.  Man, that place gets hammered.

 

We weren’t really planning on hitting again this weekend but it might be the last one with the big house.  Have to consider it….

were's the wife saying your going!!!!!!!

[leech~~]

5 hours ago, Wanderer said:

It’s barely hanging on in select places.  Pelican access is closed at Breezy Point, I was told.  I think they’re pulling off South Long.

 

Heck, they just pulled off Minnetonka last weekend - Carson’s Bay.  Man, that place gets hammered.

 

We weren’t really planning on hitting again this weekend but it might be the last one with the big house.  Have to consider it….

Yeah, this suks! I usually do one long weekend a winter with the sled and porty for Walleye on Pelican out of Breezy, looks like that maybe a no go this year! 🫤

Edited January 31, 2024 by leech~~

[smurfy]

heck Leech......with this weather you could be using the camper!!!!!!!!

[leech~~]

5 minutes ago, smurfy said:

heck Leech......with this weather you could be using the camper!!!!!!!!

Believe me, my mind is spinning! Thought about throwing the battery back in the bike and going for a ride!

[smurfy]

Just read highbanks is going to starting tomorrow restricting some access till it gets colder.

Edited January 31, 2024 by smurfy

[Wanderer]

3 hours ago, smurfy said:

were's the wife saying your going!!!!!!!

Unsure yet!  But she gets most of the ice camping season cuz I get most of the hunting season!

 

33 minutes ago, smurfy said:

Just read highbanks is going to starting tomorrow restricting some access till it gets colder.

And that is why we’re unsure!  Playing it by ear but if Winnie gets shut down, most likely the wheelhouse doesn’t go anywhere.  

[Mike89]

2 hours ago, leech~~ said:

Believe me, my mind is spinning! Thought about throwing the battery back in the bike and going for a ride!

seen a fella on a Harley today here...  

[smurfy]

33 minutes ago, Mike89 said:

seen a fella on a Harley today here...  

dont lie it was you sitting on yours in storage!!!!!

 

seen one in front of corkies in richmond too!!!!!!

[smurfy]

horseshoe chain ice looks pretty dark, river by the bridges are open. there is a fishhouse straight west of the 22 bridge......hope he gets it off or it could be structure!!!!!

[Mike89]

nope both of mine are still sleeping!!  

[smurfy]

seen on the book of faces, and i beieve it was  red door on mille lacs is limiting access now!!!!!!

[SteveL]

I was out on Lake of the Woods Friday and Saturday. We have good luck in the mornings 7-10am. Caught an Eel pout too. We were out on Adrian’s resort road. 25ft

[Rick G]

Fishing has been pretty good for the most part with the exception of a slow day mixed in here and there. Been on a few different lakes in the last week.

Ice conditions continue to fluctuate depending on warm and cold spells.  Right now there is 7-8 inches on the lakes I have been on. Snow cover is just about gone again, and with the warm days coming I think our ice season might be coming to an end locally. 

Today I fished with a good buddy and we were on a mission... To find enough fresh fish to feed the folks at a local veterans home Friday dinner.  Mission accomplished!!!  

Found a good mix of perfect eater size fish.