coon rapids dam?

[e1teen93]

Hey Phantasy Fishing, when u listed all those types of jerkbaits, and topwaters, where do u usually get those? do u get em off the internet? cuz i went to gander mtn the other day, and couldnt really find em, so i just got some different ones, i was just curious, also, have u had any luck at the dam lately? jw cuz im probly goin out there again tonight.

[e1teen93]

hows the fishin been at the cr dam area of the sippi lately? just wondering if its worth it going out there tomorrow.

[mrklean]

you dont need to post that in 4 different spots to get an answer. Its been ok for me nothing great by any means all depends on what you are using some lures are working better then others

[e1teen93]

oh ya haha i was just trying to get an answer, cuz im probly goin out tonight, and was wondering how the fishing has been there lately. What kind of stuff to prefer? and what r u usually fishin for? smallies?

[Phantasy_Fishing]

It has been awhile since I posted a fishing report at the CR Dam. The water level is extremely high for this time of year, making fishing a little bit more difficult. The water does seem to be going down slowly, so the fish may be relocating to new spots. But I know there are still some nice fish in there. Smallmouth bass fishing has been slow and only managed to catch a few. Pike seem to be biting now, hitting jerk baits and spinner baits. Walleyes are biting very well now during the morning, but most of them are small with a few good eater sized ones (should you wish to keep them). I did catch a nice walleye (CPR).

[mrklean]

nice job way to let that one go

[EBass]

Excellent job on the catch and release, that's a nice eye.

[Riverratpete]

CR dam usually gets a fairly decent fall walleye bite, as long as the water is running, jig and a minnow. Nice river wally.

[e1teen93]

Hey thats a nice walleye! ive never really caught any walleye or pike near the dam before, i usually just catch roughfish, do you usually catch them right below the smaller dam? or where do you usually fish? any help would be awesome!

[Phantasy_Fishing]

Hey e1teen93, it sounds like you really want to catch something nice at the CR Dam! Okay, let's go fishing together at the CR Dam. I'll show some of my spots and tips. PM (private message) your email address to me, or just send me a PM. Make sure you enable your PM so I can reply back. Perhaps this weekend?

[e1teen93]

hey the pm thing isnt working, my email is [email protected] so just email me on there. and im not sure if i can go this weekend, I'll see.

[FishMaster007]

was out last friday, the water was fairly high. The smaller dam on the east side was closed and the main dam was wide open and they ere doing some work on it so the water just below the dam was cooking and a little fast for my taste. was fishing for 2hours before dark and caught nothing, possibly because of the low pressure system but should pick up soon. Was out a week earlier and caught 3 walleyes and 2 bass nothing big(black jig1/4oz, rainbow chub, and bobbed)

[FishMaster007]

Anyone been out on the hardwater fishing by the coon rapids dam? looking for ice thickness and reports of type of fish? Heard from an old timer that he has done good down there in the past for eyes and crappies you just have to keep an eye on the changing water levels.

[j sippi]

I went down there and tried it my self last year. There was an older guy down there sitting on a bucket. I was only able to pic up one crappie and a few pike on tip ups. We watched that guy catch a nice limit of crappies. That is a wierd spot to fish Thick ice and shallow water

[e1teen93]

I just started fishing the cr dam this summer. What time of year does the fishing start picking up there usually? I've heard that their is some good early season pike fishing there.

[river rat316]

Remember the dam area is the same fishing season as the rest of the area, so no matter what you have to wait until opener

[e1teen93]

ya i know, but I've heard there was a specific like 2 or 3 week period that is especially good, and i was just curious if anyone else knew about it.

[deadeye]

Late fall is the best imo. The fish really put the feed bags on and get easy to catch.

The first couple weeks after opener can be pretty good. If there is a bad weather day that keeps people home I would go and tough it out since it eliminates the pressure.

There really isn't a magic time for them in spring because they are spawning just after ice out in closed season.

[WasteManagement]

My better days at the dam where sunny, hot, calm days. Either it was just luck or good lake conditions mean bad river conditions and vice versa. Most caught between 11 and 3 in the afternoon. Channels, Drum, Smallies and Carp.

[mainbutter]

Remember the dam area is the same fishing season as the rest of the area, so no matter what you have to wait until opener

Unless you're chasing the carp, drums, and redhorse suckers.

[e1teen93]

Ya i was just going to say that, rough fish is open all year. And ya i've caught a lot of those too, although i've heard about people catching tons of smallies near the dam, but I havent had much luck with them. Are they more of a spring time bite? Cuz i havent fished here in the spring before.