elk river Cambridge-Elk River-Foley-Milaca-Mora Fishing Reports

[Kelly Oman]

Trying green lake by Princeton tomorrow. Hoping the crappies are hungry!

[monstermoose78]

10 hours ago, Kelly Oman said:

Trying green lake by Princeton tomorrow. Hoping the crappies are hungry!

Good luck and stay warm.

[Kelly Oman]

53 minutes ago, monstermoose78 said:

Good luck and stay warm.

Thanks moose!  I got an insulated house,so that helps! Too cold to hole hop for me!

[monstermoose78]

I looked at the temperature when I woke up and at -21 I am staying home. I have a insulated flip over but nope ain’t worth it.

[Wanderer]

It’s a balmy -4 here in LF.  Everyone is home from work and we’re packing the house.  Should be limited on crappies with a few pike on top by sundown. 

[IceHawk]

Have to agree cant catch  them on the couch had some of my best days in the frigid weather, With todays gear and shelters and equipment fishing in the sub zeros is very do able and fairly comfortable. 

[Wanderer]

We got the crappies but the pike avoided us.  Thinking about what to catch for the next two days. 

I have some ideas.... 

[gimruis]

On ‎1‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 8:04 PM, IceHawk said:

Have to agree cant catch  them on the couch had some of my best days in the frigid weather, With todays gear and shelters and equipment fishing in the sub zeros is very do able and fairly comfortable. 

While that may be true, the fishing isn't likely to be any better when you have those conditions.  In fact, its probably going to be worse.  And like others have stated, their resistance to move from spot to spot and at least try to stay on fish won't help either.

[IceHawk]

Totally agree these cold fronts and up and down weather patterns aren't the best but if you plan your fishing strategies, patterns and locations success can be accomplished. I rarely let the weather dictate my outings just have to plan and prepare for it accordingly. I look at this way if you live your outdoors life around the weather your not getting out as much as you should be.  Id rather be putting a few topside versus watching the fishing shows do it but to each his own. 

[Wanderer]

Tough bite yesterday.  My fishing partner stayed in the heated hub house we set once we graphed some fish.  He caught 2, no keepers.  Marked fish the whole time.

I hole hopped (yes, yesterday).  Wind swirling snow dust all over.  Worked about 6 holes in rotation and took a few warm up breaks in the hub.  I didn’t count the fish I caught and released but I came back with a good meal for 4.

The first fish, maybe 2 in each fresh hole we’re the keepers.  After that, all little ones.  They key was moving to fresh fish.

[monstermoose78]

I got lots of my honey dew list done

[Wanderer]

That’s worth some panfish right there.  I shoulda, coulda, well just shoulda done that too.

 

 

Nahhh!!! 

[monstermoose78]

Saturday is the day I will open blue lake wide open If I have to

[Cret Jigs]

See you there!!! 

[monstermoose78]

You going to help me find some active fish @Cret Jigs 

[monstermoose78]

You coming @tview

[eyeguy 54]

dang, wish I could get there. wanna do it again Sunday??  LOL 

[monstermoose78]

9 hours ago, eyeguy 54 said:

dang, wish I could get there. wanna do it again Sunday??  LOL 

Sure why not

[eyeguy 54]

I will check with you on the 27th about the 28th.  

[monstermoose78]

Ok 

[Rather_B_Fishing]

Are folks driving trucks out on Blue and/or Green yet? How thick is the ice now? Thanks.

[monstermoose78]

15-23 inches in most areas 

Don’t drive through the narrows on blue headed towards little blue you will sink your truck.

[monstermoose78]

Yes lots of truck traffic

[Cret Jigs]

I will be out on Blue on Saturday morning. ... see you out there 

[monstermoose78]

Saw you !!

[Brandon Klatt]

Went up to Knife lake today to see if i could find some slab crappies. After drilling countless holes and only 1 crappie to show for it was thinking about packing it in. Then i notice a mark 1ft under the ice, bam a nice 12in slab. fished 2:45-8pm, bite was good 6:30-8.  Caught a good amount of crappies, key was to be 6-8ft of water and most fish were 1-4ft down. All crappies were released, with how hard this lake gets its nice to see there's still slabs in there and wish the DNR would put a 5 crappie limit on the lake, even down to 3 would be great. 

[gimruis]

8 hours ago, Brandon Klatt said:

All crappies were released, with how hard this lake gets its nice to see there's still slabs in there and wish the DNR would put a 5 crappie limit on the lake, even down to 3 would be great. 

Well played.  Wish more people had that attitude.  Even a reduced statewide limit and/or a minimum keeper size would be fine by me.

[Brandon Klatt]

Exactly, a 5fish limit would do wonders.

[MinDak Hunter]

Hit Green for a couple hours this afternoon, almost zero traffic and the sunnies were active. It’s nice to see this lake is back!

[monstermoose78]

1 hour ago, MinDak Hunter said:

Hit Green for a couple hours this afternoon, almost zero traffic and the sunnies were active. It’s nice to see this lake is back!

Green has some nice gills. Glad to hear they are biting