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Rochester Area Fishing Reports (Zumbro, Reservoirs, Foster Arend, Chester Wood)

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pheasantpro10 Apprentice

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Has anyone been on the zumbro this year yet, thinking maybe going on sunday to check it out any info would be great thanks and happy new year everybody!!

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buster1118 Apprentice

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Was out there today and we nailed the crappies a bull gills lots of jigging with minnow heads and tails. Pink custom jigs and spins ratsos worked the best. strait off the landing 10-15 ft of water.

pheasantpro10 Apprentice

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What landing are you speaking of? I am heading out on Sun. would like to hit it. Has anybody made it out to rattle snake?

icky Explorer

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how thick was the ice?

icky Explorer

icky

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pheasant: did u make it out if so how was the fishing?

pheasantpro10 Apprentice

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Never made it just wasn't to sure about it. I talked to another guy and said he didn't think people were out there after the rain. But we did hit a local pond and the ice is great I would say 10" or so and the fishing was pretty darn good. Hopefully somebody will venture out on the zumbro. Does anyone know if the flood hurt the river or did it just hurt shady lake. Thanks

icky Explorer

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i made it out yesturday seen a small truck didnt get a chance 2 fish auger broke down maybe try today.

icky Explorer

icky

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anyone been 2 the zunbro lately if so how was the ice and fishing?

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ice in front of fishermans inn as i'm told 8-10 but further out ya go the worse it gets....that was of saturday the 1rst.. hope the cold seals it up...

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icky Explorer

icky

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made it out yesturday fishing was pretty slow. got 2 walleyes right before dark

*CRAPPIEKING* Apprentice

*CRAPPIEKING*

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so the ice out there is drivable????? how big were the eyes? good to see they are sticking in there.

icky Explorer

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ice is 14in and poeple driving everywhere

*CRAPPIEKING* Apprentice

*CRAPPIEKING*

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thanks alot! going to get out there this weekend, i will let you guys know how it goes.

pheasantpro10 Apprentice

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What has been the best morning or evening? Thinking about going tomorrow or maybe I'll stay all day!

icky Explorer

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been pretty slow both morning and nite

Chuck-B Enthusiast

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Like every year and just about every lake down in southern mn you have to keep moving to find them.

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*CRAPPIEKING* Apprentice

*CRAPPIEKING*

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went out sunday, fished all day tried lots of spots and caught lots of fish! grin anyone else doing good out there?

icky Explorer

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no have not had much luck. any size to what u caught?

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no luck? must have been the day haha caught alot of the 8"ers that got put back and enough 10 and 11" to make it worth your time. The fish would come threw and you would pop 1 or 2 fish at a time, the bigger fish were more active and would move more to get your bait. All the crappies were caught on minnows. The most active time we had was early afternoon the later it got the slower it was. a hand full of post again and a over a 1000 views hahahhaha, kinda like the fish out there alot of lookers

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Any luck around fishing around Rochester?

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What areas have you guys been trying? I am looking to hit up a couple here next week. I did try one out of town a little ways a week ago and could not keep my line in the water. Took a lot of sorting but ended up with a nice batch of pan fish to take home and eat. Let me know guys.

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icky Explorer

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the zumbro has been putting out a fairly gud bite all season

rooz Contributor

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i don't think that the 1000 views on the post was to find out the magic place to go....aka lurkers, most people that come here are killing time. you can go to any res/lake in the area to catch fish, whether you get em depends how much searching you want to do.

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hahaha alright, your right what people post has nothing to do if there will be more people out on the water or not. i mean a report with a pile of slabs and pic probably wouldnt do anything for people, they would be just looking. that probably woulndt get them motivated to get off the couch, your right. grin coming from a person with a report ha

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Albers Apprentice

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Just wonderin if a guy could get a boat in on lake zumbro yet

icky Explorer

icky

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was down there yesturday and was ice fishing in front of fishermans still.

Albers Apprentice

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any luck?, still alot of ice then i take it

rooz Contributor

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i believe they are open.

flyfisher03 Enthusiast

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I saw a someone in a boat on the lower end of Lake Winona yesterday.

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all open was out saturday

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