medicine. is it worth it.

[mww24]

Not looking for tips on where the bass are or anything. just is it worth being out there bite wise. i'll do my own hunting for em.

[deadeye]

Not at all I would got to bald eagle honestly though it has its good and bad days just like everywhere else. Tonka is more consistent but if you got time to spend there it can be good.

[mww24]

yeah. i know its hit or miss. i have worse luck there late in the year than in the spring. i used to live 15 minutes from it so i fished it often now i havent fished it in a long time since i moved north. i'll probably just stay up in my neck of the woods. thanks deadeye.

[RumRiverRat]

send me an email.

[mww24]

Hey Rum. I don't know if you were telling me or deadeye to e-mail you. Anyway, I cant figure your e-mail out or send you a PM. My e-mail is [email protected] if you were referring to me. Some hints would be great. My 7 year old just had a minor surgery on friday that shook him up and my wife just got a st croix avid pearl she wants to hook a fish on. Tomorrow is going to be a huge day on the boat for us morale wise. thanks. I always love the sportsmanship of people ive never met on here. If you werent referring to me. I hope deadeye get some good info. have a good one guys.

[RumRiverRat]

mww24 just realized my email is not in my signature anymore.

Did not check this thread after I posted in it.

I fished Medicine Sunday.

The Blue Bird Skies made things tough.

Only put 3 Bass in the boat.

I think there is a Sea Monster in that lake, jac174 had a fish snap his rod in two. The rod snapped at the reel seat.

It was a medium action casting rod.

It was the most violent attack on a lure at boat side I have ever seen.

It had to be a large Pike or a Bowfin.

[Doufish2]

I was out on Medicine about a month ago. Fishing the east side in about 10 FOW. Same thing happened to me. Fishing a jig worm, something hit it near the bottom, set the hook and off it went, snapped my Loomis in the middle. Not sure what it was, but it had to be HUGE!!!!

[KTroller]

Carp ;-)

[RumRiverRat]

Carp ;-)

I doubt it.

[MedicineMan]

I'm willing to bet that it was a Carp. I have a friend who had his rod snapped by a Carp out on Medicine about 5 years ago.

[MedicineMan]

Here's my fishing report from Sunday...

9/12/10 Medicine Lake Report

Wind: 5-20mph

Surface Temp: 66.5-68.1

Water Clarity: 1-2'

Presentations: 4" Storm SwimShad, 3" RippleShad on 3/8 jig, 3" PowerGrub on 1/4oz jig, DT16, DT14, #6 Sinking Salmo Hornet, #7 Shad Rap, #10 Deep Down Husky Jerk, 4" Power Worm on 1/4 oz jig, and 800 series Reef Runner.

Fishing Report: Got out on the lake around 2pm and fished untill 7:30. The first spot I fished I picked up 5 Walleye's and 3 Bass. The next few spots I fished I only managed a few small Bass. I then moved to the wind blown shore and found the fish to be more cooperative. I ended up catching 3 Walleye's and 15 Bass on the wind blown shore. Most of the Bass were 17-18, but three of them were 20".

[KTroller]

Nice report - sounds like a great day. I've never had that much success with walleyes out there.

KT

[jac714]

I don't know about any one else but the fish that hit next to the boat on Medicine on Sunday was definitely not a carp, the color and shape were all wrong. It was a light color and a long slender body. I thought it was a big (mean) pike. Broke the rod right in half at the reel seat on the hook set. Incredibly violent attack on the bait about a foot under water about 3 feet from the boat.

[mww24]

dogfish? there's some biguns in medicine

[deadeye]

Yeah dogfish are pretty gnarly in there, they have ruined a couple ultralights of mine and have thrashed a few spinnerbaits and cranks as well.

[EBass]

MedMan knows that lake better than anyone. I think he recorded the entire lake on his aquaview. I haven't been to Med in years. It's a great lake and full of nice bass and pike and I hope the walleyes spawn. Medman did you ever hear the results of the tagged eyes if they are stocked or natural? Thought you did some DNR work.

[Jeffreyyy]

theres fish in medicine?

[wilsonn166]

Has anyone been out on medicine ice fishing yet?

[masoct3]

Has anyone been out on medicine ice fishing yet?

I started ice fishing medicine last year and have accounted for pike and walleye.

I have not been out this season yet, but hopefully soon!

[archeral566]

going out today at some point, ill report back with a ice report and how i did later.

[Superduty]

There was plenty of open water thursday.

[archeral566]

just got back and i was on about 5 inches of good ice on medicine. found the crappies suspended in 24fow

[hardwaterguy08]

which side were you on ?

[archeral566]

west end out in front of the park, in the small bay. i wasnt out in the main lake, there were another 2 houses out in front of the park as well

[hardwaterguy08]

were you by the 2 houses i saw that were to the left as you go from the gate that is closed

[The_Diesel]

I'm heading out there tomorrow, Tuesday, morning. Wasn't able to find any minnows in my area, Eagan, so hopefully they like the wax worms. I'll try that West side, see if those crappies are still floating in the 20-30' range

[dmichaelm]

Please report back on your trip tomorrow. I am hoping to get out there late this week and would appreciate a report on the ice conditions.

[boilerup]

I'm considering breaking out the gear and hitting west Medicine tomorrow Morning for awhile. Anyone got a handle on ice thickness out there?

[nate larson]

Be careful out there! Someone went through last year on the north side...I was out there the same day on 5 inches of ice.

[Slabineye]

Was out Monday night 4 inch in one spot and another spot i was at 40 yards away it was 6 to 7 inches thick. Ended up with 1 pike.