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Hey Guys.

Two years ago a couple of my buddies and I were in a shack out of Terry's. The eyes were nonexistant, but we were able to fill a garage bag full of big tullibees. Later that week we spent a full day cleaning, brining, smoking and packaging all the fish.

I am interested in filling another bag or two for the smoker. Is the northwest corner still the best area to catch a bunch of big tullibees? Where is the best place for a guy to tie into some whitefish on Mille Lacs these days?

Posted

not sure how many people are going to help you with tips to "fill garbage bags" with big tullibees, a species whose population appears to be losing quality on Mille Lacs. I would be happy with a handful of tulli's. Special reg on Mille Lacs is 10 in possession; going to need a lot of buddies to help party-fill 1-2 garbage bags worth.

Posted

Ok...

I get your point.

I wasn't insinuating that we were taking more than allowed. We were able to fill a couple smaller garbage bags last time. Not the 55 galloners.

There were 10 of us last time. Won't be nearly as many this time.

Just looking for some fish for the smoker.

Posted

There was a big summer kill in 2012. Probably gonna take a few years to rebound. You might luck out with a few keepers, but I would imagine the majority of the population right now is younger (little) fish.

Posted

Caught quite a few nice ones last winter,some small ones also,but nothing like years past.Hop on a snowmobile and try the edges of the flats,watch out for snowmobile eating slush while your out there.

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I had a good time catching them on the south edge of a southern flat, believe it was 7 or 9 mile. Think you can find them anywhere. Fun to catch too! I cleaned mine and brought them to a meat market to be smoked, but they turned out AWFUL!!!! Not sure what happened, but turned me off to keeping them anymore. Now...... EELPOUT! have these made a comeback yet? There is a delicious meal! I haven't gotten and keepers in a few years. Love eating these guys!

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The pout do *seem* to have been making a comeback. A few years ago, we didn't catch ANY of them. Last year we did OK, all things considering. I can't remember the precise number, but I think we got six or eight all year (that's ice fishing for probably 20-30 nights). Most of the people we know also got into a few, too, so it seems to be looking up.

And yes, there's not much better than pout backstraps boiled in Sprite and then dipped in butter. smile

Posted

The pout do *seem* to have been making a comeback.

And yes, there's not much better than pout backstraps boiled in Sprite and then dipped in butter. smile

My mouth just started to water!

Posted

I'm with ya...pout loins are awesome!

Posted

Boiled in Sprite? What does that do? I've only ever just boiled them in water...

Posted

Gives it a sweeter taste

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  • 'we have more fun' FishingMN Builders
Posted

Sounds like the Tullibees are starting to bite in 29+ feet of water.

Posted

Heading up there this weekend for the DU contest. Are they catching in large numbers?

  • 'we have more fun' FishingMN Builders
Posted

not where the DU contest is held.

Posted

Sounds like the Tullibees are starting to bite in 29+ feet of water.

They always bite in water over 29' and that describes about half the lake.... wink

Posted

I have got them in 28 smile

Posted

Where are the tullibee found in the water column? Do they suspend?

Posted

They could be all over, I would look at the bottom 6-7 feet though. They chase it up like a perch will. Think flashy.

  • 'we have more fun' FishingMN Builders
Posted

Dr. Juice is spot on. I like a flashy spoon take off the treble hook and tie a drop line to a diamond jig tipped with a wax worm. The drop line is from 6-10 inches. Hope that helps. Good Luck.

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I fished 9 mile mud flat last Sat in 32FOW, landed 9, missed half doz of them. They do not come in a group as 2 year ago, but most of them definitely are big size.

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