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I am taking my 8 year old out this coming Sunday and normally we go to Mille Lacs but with ice conditions we are going to stay in the metro. I'm planning on going to Forest possibly lake #3 but would be looking for any advice from anyone. Looking to target some crappie/pan fish and hopefully a eye or two at dusk. Thanks everyone!!!

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Crappies are pretty good in any of the deep holes, and can also be caught in the 14-16ft areas where you also probably have a better chance for eyes. most of my fishing is done on 1st, but I'm sure 3rd is the same. Good Luck

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We were out Sunday before the "deep freeze" and could not keep perch off the line in 20 FOW.

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Ice conditions? After this last week there should be plenty of ice. I don't live up there so I don't know for sure though.

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Yep good advice there from Nick87. The deeper areas of the basin hold panfish that are willing to bite at all hours of the day with an opp at walleyes near the bottom as dark approaches. The shallower water will have some bluegill activity depending on proximity to weeds a ton of small perch and a few pike during the daylight hours with an opp at walleyes towards dark. There is a ton of structure to poke around on lake 3. The weedlines generally start in 8' and peter out about 16 feet with muddy bottomed areas containing weeds all the way into 3-4'. Look for flats with adjacent deep water and poke around a bit to find active fish. If fishing tight to the deeper weed edges you will catch a ton of small perch and the panfish will get active towards or right after dark. If your looking for numbers of panfish during the day I would search over the deeper holes or find a spot near a break and fish slightly deeper then where the break bottoms out as this will give you a shot at roaming eyes towards dark. Good Luck!

Tunrevir~

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I am thinking about fishing Forest Lake. Are there any areas out on the lake for me to be aware off such as thin ice from springs etc.?

Thanks.

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Right now, the ice is in great shape with about 18-20 inches in all of the areas I have been this winter. No problematic areas to watch out for that I know of out there.

Tunrevir~

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I was on #2 on Sunday and there was 22inches of ice.

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